GDPR New Privacy Policy.

[Suzi]

You will be getting the first part as an email, but in accordance with the changing laws I have to make you all aware of all of this... If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

GDPR Regulations

Please note you need to act soon!

With the new changes in the regulations I am bound to ask you to agree (or disagree) to the way that www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk collects, stores, uses and deletes your information.

To make this easier for everyone I am asking you to LOG IN to your account to AGREE to the new privacy policy.

If you do NOT log in to show you agree then your account will be hard deleted at any point after the cut off date of 25th May 2018.

A complete new privacy policy can be found on the forum:

http://www.dealingwithdepression.co....Privacy-Policy

Thanks!

Suzi
Owner and Admin
www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk

[Suzi]

Privacy Policy Notice

The policy: This privacy policy notice is for this website; [www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk] and governs the privacy of those who use it. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website.
Policy key definitions:

• "I", "our", "us", or "we" refer to the website www.dealingwithdepression.co.uk .
• "you", "the user", “the member” refer to the person(s) using this website.
• GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
• PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
• ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
• Cookies mean small files stored on a users computer or device.

Processing of your personal data

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and / or process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful bases.

• We are exempt from registration in the ICO Data Protection Register because we are a not for profit organisation where no money is involved.

• Lawful basis: Consent
• The reason we use this basis: You give your consent to our terms and conditions when you sign up to the forum as a member. It is not feasible for us to use any other format for establishing your consent.
• We process your information in the following ways:
• Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists. Posts will be retained for 5 years or until the guidelines change that period of time.
• Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties unless we believe there to be a case of a medical emergency / risk to the member or persons with them where we would try to raise the alarm with the relevant emergency services.
• Information collected: Your chosen username, your email address and your ip address are collected. The posts / threads you make along with the last activity and private messages are included in this.

If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.
Your individual rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows.

• the right to be informed;
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the right to object; and
• the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.
We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.

[Suzi]

Internet cookies

We use cookies on this website to provide you with a better user experience. We do this by placing a small text file on your device / computer hard drive to track how you use the website, to record or log whether you have seen particular messages that we display, to keep you logged into the website where applicable, to display relevant content.
Some cookies are required to enjoy and use the full functionality of this website.
We use a cookie control system which allows you to accept the use of cookies, and control which cookies are saved to your device / computer. Some cookies will be saved for specific time periods, where others may last indefinitely. Your web browser should provide you with the controls to manage and delete cookies from your device, please see your web browser options.

Cookies that we use are;

• bb_sessionhash
• bb_lastvisit
• bb_lastactivity

Data security and protection

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.
Transparent Privacy Explanations

We have provided some further explanations about user privacy and the way we use this website to help promote a transparent and honest user privacy methodology.
Sponsored links, affiliate tracking

Our website may contain links on some posts contained within a members signature. We only use trusted advertising partners who each have high standards of user privacy and security. However we do not control the actual businesses / activities / information associated with the link / member.
Clickable sponsored or affiliate links may be displayed as a website URL like this; www.thetafhotel.co.uk or as a titled text link like this: Bed & Breakfast in Whitland.
Clicking on any links may track your actions by using a cookie saved to your device. You can read more about cookies on this website above. Your actions are usually recorded as a referral from our website by this cookie. We do not earn anything from the advertiser or advertising partner, whether you make a purchase on their website or not.
If you have any concerns about this we suggest you do not click on any links found throughout the website.

Email marketing messages & subscription

Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our newsletter or marketing mailing list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in the "Processing of your personal data" above. Any email marketing messages we send are done so through our forum software - VBulletin which is upgraded and maintained including all security patches.
Any email marketing messages we send are in accordance with the GDPR and the PECR. We provide you with an easy method to withdraw your consent (just send us an email at admin@dealingwithdepression.co.uk) or manage your preferences / the information we hold about you at any time.

[Suzi]

Your emails should be arriving soon

[UncleChip]

Is my account safe from deletion now?

[Sissy]

I am having trouble with cellphone. I'm really bad with stuff like this In general, but it is even harder using a cellphone. How, where, what.... Panic.

[Flo]

Hi sissy, I'm up early too! Don't panic! The fact that you're logged in is probably enough, but if you want to be sure then just send an email to admin@dealingwithdepression.co.uk and just say Hi suzi, I'm happy with everything on this site and the way it's run..etc..etc..sissyx

[Sissy]

Oh thanks. I'll bug her with my email liek rite nao!

[Suzi]

It's all fine As long as you log into your account I can count that as you've agreed to the new privacy stuff No need to panic ! Thank you!

[Emmie]

I agree! No deleting for me please! Can I go away again now and back to my own personal GDPR hell hole?! (Miss you all btw but so so busy :-( )