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Data Security Policy


The DESS hold Society Members details on password protected computers for the sole purpose of contacting members. Contact is necessary to impart information about Society Events, Trials and News Letters. Members are asked to give the Membership Secretary their consent that their information may be used in this way.

If members fail to give consent  in writing when this is requested then their details will only be used for postal contact.

No details will ever be shared with a third party unless the Member gives their expressed consent and if a membership lapses for any reason the details held will be deleted from our records.

Members may give consent as to what details they are happy for the Society to hold i.e. Just their address, phone number or numbers and Email address as they see fit. If at any time a member wishes to alter or cancel the details held they should contact the Membership Secretary.


WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

 

Who we are

Our website address is: https://devonandexmoorsds.co.uk.

Contact Form

When visitors leave a contact form enquiry on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. This can be seen by the website administrators for the purpose of responding to your query.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a query, we retain this for up to 30 days in order to give us time to recognise and respond.

What rights you have over your data

If you have have left a contact form enquiry, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Submitted form enquires may be checked through an automated spam detection service.