The information you provide to The Vegetarian Society
may be added to our membership and supporter database or to one of our
email newsletter lists (held by a third party on our behalf) and will
be used for our purposes only. These purposes may include, but are not
limited to, mailing or emailing of Vegetarian Society publications, administering
membership, information on benefits and services to members, information
regarding the charity, events and fundraising. We only hold information
that is required for The Vegetarian Society to fulfil its charitable
and membership activities, such as home address, e-mail address, and
(where electronic payments are involved) bank details. We aim to keep
this information as accurate and up-to-date as possible, and ask your
assistance in ensuring this is so. We will also do everything we can
to prevent this information from being used in any unauthorised or unlawful
way, and will never pass it on to anyone not mentioned here.
Data is available to recognised local Vegetarian Society contacts, and
to agents contracted by The Vegetarian Society for particular projects.
Data may also be used for fundraising programmes, which might include appealing
to you directly. On occasion data may be passed to other organisations
with which we have a reciprocal arrangement. Data may only be held with
your consent, and you have the right to request details of data The Vegetarian
Society holds on you for a small administration fee.
Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 you have the right to object
to the use of your data for any of the above purposes. Furthermore, you
have the option to tick the opt-out box on all membership forms, or to
inform The Vegetarian Society in writing, if you do not wish to be sent
Vegetarian Society fundraising appeals or for your information to be passed
on to other organisations with which we may have a reciprocal relationship.
If you prefer that we stop using your information for the purpose of contacting
you about campaigning and membership activities, or if you feel we are
using information about you in any way which you believe may cause you
or another person damage or distress, you can contact us at the address
below to request that your records are no longer used in this way.
If you
would like to know more about how we are complying with the Data Protection
Act, or to request a copy of the information we hold on you, please write
to Data Protection, The Vegetarian Society, Parkdale, Dunham Road,
Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4QG or phone on 0161 925 2000. If you would like us to send
you a copy of the information we hold on you, please send a cheque for £5
payable to The Vegetarian Society.
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