Privacy Notice for Newsletter Subscribers

This Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information about you, how we use it and the conditions under which we may disclose it to others.  Your personal data is defined as any information that can directly or indirectly identify you.

To understand how we keep your data safe and secure, and the information you need to know about your rights as well as how to exercise them, please refer to our main privacy notice, which can be found at https://waterways.org.uk/privacy-policy.

1. Who are we? 

We are The Inland Waterways Association and for the purposes of UK Data Protection Law, we are registered with Companies House, under Company Number 612245. We are a national charity (number 212342) dedicated to protecting and restoring Britain’s inland waterways.

2. How and when do we collect information about you? 

We collect your information when you sign up to receive our newsletter.

3. What types of information is collected about you?

We just collect your name, email address, and confirmation that you are happy to receive our communications by e-mail.

4. How is the information used? 

We use this data to send you our newsletter, which contains news, articles and updates on our work to protect and restore Britain’s inland waterways.

5. Lawful basis for processing

We mainly rely on the lawful basis of consent to process your personal data.

6. How long we keep your data?

We keep your data until you tell us that you no longer wish to receive our newsletters, or until your e-mail address no longer works, whichever occurs sooner.

7. Confidentiality – who do we share your data with? 

We may share your data with subcontractors or suppliers involved in providing support, such as mailing houses. These organisations act as data processors and process such data on our behalf.  Data may be accessible to our IT providers.