This privacy policy sets out how East Marine Ecosystems uses and protects any information that you give East Marine Ecosystems when you use this website.
East Marine Ecosystems is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
EASTME supporter data is collected, processed and stored on behalf of the EASTME partnership by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in full accordance with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Privacy Policy. For further information about how we protect your data, please see the policy at www.ywt.org.uk/privacy-policy. You can contact us at any time to update your contact preferences by emailing east.marine.eco@gmail.com.
You can also unsubscribe from our emails at the bottom of each email. Please be aware that opting out from receiving email communications will mean that we will not be able to send you updates about the work of the EASTME partnership, but this will not affect communications that we are legally required to send.
East Marine Ecosystems may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 25/05/2019.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- name and job title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
- other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
This policy covers the mailings East Marine Ecosystems (EASTME) undertake in organising its related activities (publicising outputs, conference and annual reports).
EASTME is a not-for-profit organisation. This data protection policy describes EASTME’s approach to meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); it includes the following elements:
- Personal data held For routine mailings using the Mailchimp emailing service EASTME holds the name, email address and in some cases organisation details of contacts. It is EASTME’s policy to hold as little personal data as possible on contacts and to make its policy and processes as transparent as possible.
- Risk Assessment From EASTME’s understanding of the GDPR regulations the data we hold would be a low risk information in relation to our contacts.
- External systems The routine emailing system is with Mailchimp and Eventbrite for conference booking processes.
- Unsubscribing All emails sent via mailchimp carry an unsubscribe option or if you wish the data controller, Bex Lynam will remove your details – details provided on the contact page.
- Other Questions Should you have any other questions concerning our work and data protection issues please contact the data controller and we will try our best to help you with these.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to East Marine Ecosystems via east.marine.eco@gmail.com
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
