Privacy Notice

 

  1. Introduction

 

1.1. DogsandBlogs.com is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

1.2. This Privacy Notice sets out the basis on which any personal data that we collect from or about you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

1.3. For the purpose of the General Data Protection Regulation [the GDPR], the data controller is DogsandBlogs.com.

1.4. We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Please check back regularly to see any updates or changes to this Notice.

 

  1. Data Protection Contact

 

2.1. The contact details for DogsandBlogs.com for any data protection queries are as follows:

   2.1.1. name: Gina Pink

   2.1.2. email: info@dogsandblogs.com

   2.1.3. telephone: 0780 7770969

 

  1. Data Protection Principles

 

We will comply with data protection law. This says that the personal information we hold about you must be:

  1. Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way.
  2. Collected only for valid purposes that we have clearly explained to you and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes.
  3. Relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes.
  4. Accurate and kept up to date.
  5. Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about.
  6. Kept securely.

 

  1. Particulars of processing

   4.1. I process personal data about Members, Show Judges, Event Organisers and the competitors/exhibitors to events detailed within this site. The categories of person about whom I process personal data are described in more detail in the Annex to this Privacy Notice.

 

  1. Your rights as a data subject

   5.1. The General Data Protection Regulation provides the following rights (subject to some exemptions):

     5.1.1. The right to request access to the personal data that I hold about you;

     5.1.2. The right to request rectification of the personal data that I hold about you;

     5.1.3. The right to request erasure of the personal data that I hold about you;

     5.1.4. The right to request restriction of processing about you;

     5.1.5. The right to object to processing; and

     5.1.6. The right to data portability.

 

If you wish to raise a complaint on how I have handled your personal data, you can contact me at the details above.

 

If you are not satisfied with my response or believe I am processing your personal data not in accordance with the law you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) full contact details for which can be found at https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

 

  1. How I will use information about you

 

I will only use your personal information when the law allows me to. Most commonly, I will use your personal information in the following circumstances:

  1. Where I need to perform the contract I have entered into with you.
  2. Where I need to comply with a legal obligation.
  3. Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

 

I may also use your personal information in the following situations, which are likely to be rare:

  1. Where I need to protect your interests (or someone else's interests).
  2. Where it is needed in the public interest [or for official purposes].

 

6.1 I will generally process your personal data for contractual necessity in providing membership services and events. I may also use personal information for additional relevant and related purposes where you might reasonably expect me to do so, where the benefits of doing so are not outweighed by your own interests or fundamental rights or freedoms. This may include:

 

    6.1.1. To maintain my records and other administrative purposes, including updating your details:

    6.1.2.To assist with queries, complaints and dispute resolution;

    6.1.3.For communications related to membership and invitations to participate in canine market research, or canine related activities:

    6.1.4.To assist with upholding our Association constitution and taking action in cases where there may be a breach of the Association rules or Codes of Ethics.

   

 

6.2 I will ask for your direct consent IF I intend to use your personal data for marketing purposes. Where my processing of personal data is based on your having given consent, you have the right as a data subject to withdraw that consent at any time. If you wish to invoke this right, please notify me using the contact details set out in Section 2 above.

 

6.3 You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the United Kingdom, the supervisory authority is the Office of the Information Commissioner, full contact details for which can be found at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/

 

7.Recipients of Data

 

7.1.I may use service providers to help me provide you with our services. Personal data may be transferred to such service providers, who act for or on our behalf, for further processing in accordance with the purpose(s) for which the data was originally collected or may otherwise be lawfully processed.

 

7.2. Such third parties have contracted with us as data processors under the requirements in the GDPR. They are contractually bound to only use personal data for the agreed purpose(s). Relevant persons working for these third parties will have access to your personal data under the terms of the data processor contract, but only to the extent necessary to perform their services for us.

 

7.3. These data processors agree to implement reasonable contractual and technical protections, to keep your data confidential, not sell your personal data to third parties and to not disclose your personal data to third parties except as may be required by law, as permitted by us or as stated in this Privacy Policy.

 

7.4. In appropriate circumstances I may disclose data to authorised bodies as required by law.

 

8.Contact details

8.1. Please contact me at the details above if you have any questions or concerns about personal data and privacy matters

 

 

ANNEX

This Annex sets out the DogsandBlogs.com processing of personal data relating to members, show judges, event organisers and exhibitors/competitors at events.

 

What personal data do I process, why do we process it and what is the lawful basis?

 

Subscribers

  •   Name
  • Email address

   

I process your personal data for the following purposes:

  •   Provision of subscribers services including administration and transactional communications relating to membership            

= Contractual Necessity

  • Upholding the KCAI Rules and Code of Ethics                                               = Contractual Necessity
  • Compliance with Kennel Club Rules and Regulations                                 = Contractual Necessity
  • Contacting you regarding news, invitations and information about relevant to subscribers interests

= Legitimate Interests 

     

Contributors

  •   Name
  • Address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Qualifications

I process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Administration and transactional communications relating to your contributions to DogsandBlogs.com               

= Contractual Necessity

  • Upholding the KCAI Rules and Code of Ethics                                                

= Contractual Necessity

  • Compliance with Kennel Club Rules and Regulations (including sharing relevant required information)

= Contractual Necessity

   

= Legitimate Interests

 

Event Organisers

  •   Name
  • Address
  • Email address

 

I process your personal data for the following purposes:                                          

  • Administration and transactional communications for exhibitors/competitors entering our events.                           

= Contractual Necessity 

  • Provision of services relating to events                                                    

= Contractual Necessity

  • Upholding the KCAI Rules and Code of Ethics                                                

= Contractual Necessity

  • Compliance with Kennel Club Rules and Regulations                                  

= Contractual Necessity

  • Contacting you regarding future events                                                       = Legitimate Interests
  • Publication of your name, address and contact information in the pages of DogsandBlogs.com (subject to the right to object)                   

= Legitimate Interests

  • Publication of other event results and details on DogsandBlogs.com, facebook page or groups.      

= Legitimate Interests 

 

I also process personal data for DogsandBlogs.com legitimate interests as I have outlined in the main Privacy Notice (paragraph 4.3). Please be assured that I will always take account of your personal data rights in doing so.

 

Where do I obtain your personal data from?

Most of the above personal data is received direct from you (the data subject). However, information may be received from third parties.

 

How long do we hold your personal data for?

Personal data will be retained in accordance with statutory requirements, Kennel Club requirements and recommendations and DogsandBlogs.com retention policy, which is available on request.

 

Are you obliged to provide us with your personal data?

You are not obliged to provide the personal data in question. However, if you do not provide the personal data, I will be unable to perform any contract I have with you for the provision of subscriptions services or event services.

 

Recipients of your personal data

 

Do I use your data for any automated decision-making?

No personal data is processed for automated decision-making.

 

Any financial data arising from a transactional process will be held securely by DogsandBlogs.com in accordance and compliance with all statutory and HMRC requirements.

 

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