Data Protection
We collect data which our member societies submit to us in order for us to fulfil our obligations to our members. This data consists of the name and email address of the person nominated by a member society to be their liaison between them and us.
The contact name/email address is retained on an email distribution list securely on computer, and on a secure MailChimp listing. We use MailChimp to send out our newsletters and other notifications including our Journal. Occasionally, we may have to use the email distribution list if we are encountering problems with MailChimp. The information we send out to societies is part of their membership package. We do not send out unsolicited emails.
We do not share, transfer, sell or exchange personal data we hold with any third party, other websites or other external bodies for commercial, marketing or market research purposes.
If a member society wishes to change the contact person, then they should contact us (via allianceoflitsocs@gmail.com). We will then delete the data for the previous contact and add the new one. If at any time you are unhappy with these procedures you must contact us.
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