GDPR Private Policy and Your Data
Who are “we”?
We are The Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll & the Isles, the administration body governing Freemasonry in the Province of Argyll and the islands of Arran, Bute, Cumbrae, Islay, Mull and Tiree. We operate under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll and The Isles is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our members and visitors to our website and using email, or other forms of internet communications, in particular, we do not sell, rent, or trade email lists with any other company for marketing purposes. This Privacy Policy highlights why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
What information do we collect about you?
We collect information about you when you register membership, or provide the annual Return of Office-bearers. We may also collect information when you voluntarily complete forms, provide information for presentations by Provincial Office-bearers, or register on the Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll and The Isles website. Website information may be collected when you voluntarily register to use the member’s only area; if/when we have one.
How will we use the information about you?
We collect information about you to facilitate the administration of the Province, as membership details are necessary for this. We use details to communicate with Lodge Members and Members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll & the Isles, so they are informed of events, meetings and news in the Province.
Where it is necessary for the effective administration of the Craft, we shall pass on your personal information to Grand Lodge as/when required by them, within the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Argyll and The Isles will not share your information for marketing purposes with any other organisations. Where personal information is requested for law enforcement purposes and accompanied by the appropriate paperwork, we will share what is necessary for the prevention and detection of crime.
What is our lawful basis for processing personal data?
Our lawful basis for processing personal data is, “legitimate interests,” as defined in Article 6(1) of the GDPR. The legitimate interests pursued by us are, the effective administration and governance of Freemasonry in the Province of Argyll and The Isles.
Access to your information and correction
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please email or write to the Provincial Grand Secretary at the address provided below. We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or delete the information you think is inaccurate.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. This information is used to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity. We do not store any private information from cookies. For further information, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the above websites tell you how to remove cookies from your browser; however, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to this website, so when you link to other websites, you should read their own privacy policies.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and will place any updates on this web page.
This privacy policy was last updated on 25 November 2018.
How to contact us
Please contact the Provincial Grand Secretary if you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information we hold about you.