Harlow Penguins - Data Protection Act

The Data Protection principals
In order to respect your privacy, we process your personal data in accordance with the data protection principles, namely:

  1. Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully.
  2. Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes.
  3. Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed.
  4. Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
  5. Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
  6. Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act.
  7. Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.
  8. Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data.


Why we need your personal information

The information we collect may include:

  • Name and job title
  • Contact information
  • Age, disability status, ethnicity, gender and nationality
  • Occupation & company details
  • Other information relevant to:
    Furthering the interests of citizens in relation to communications matters; Promoting competition; and Other statutory functions.

Harlow Penguins may use this information for the following reasons:

  • To carry out our statutory functions
  • Registration
  • Complaints and dispute handling
  • Investigations
  • Research
  • Advertising, marketing and promoting public relations
  • Improve our services
  • Send information to you which we think may be of interest to you
  • Staff administration, including HR functions
  • To pass your details to accountants, consultants and other professionals for the purpose of obtaining professional advice and complying with Ofcom's contractual obligations
  • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligation
Harlow Penguins has appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to prevent the unauthorised or unlawful processing of your personal information, and accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, your personal information.

Retention of personal information :-
We will not keep your personal information for longer than is necessary for our purposes.

Complaints about how we process your personal information :-
In the first instance, an individual should contact Jonathan Chan. Complaints should be addressed to: The Club Secretary.

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