Milton Keynes Buddhist Association MK佛學會
Privacy Notice
Our commitment to privacy
The Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) (MKBA, "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy sets out how Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) (MKBA) uses and protects the personal information about you that we collect or that you provide, whether through our UK website at www.mkba.org.uk ('Website'), through our Google Forms or any other interactions with us. You should also check any user terms and conditions from time to time that generally apply to use of this Website.
By submitting your personal information to us, you acknowledge you have read and understood the terms of this notice.
Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal information under data protection laws is:
Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) (MKBA)
Email: mkbuddhist@gmail.com
Changes To Our Privacy Policy
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and without notice, so make sure you check back occasionally.
Personal Information We Collect
We collect personal information from you in various ways, for example:
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if you supply personal information when using this Website.
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when you supply personal details while registering support.
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when you donate through our website portal (PayPal, Sumup)
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when you sign-up to receive newsletters or email notifications from us.
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if you order any merchandise; and/or
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if you raise a query or issue with us.
The type of personal information we collect includes;
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Identity and Contact Data: Includes your full name, email address, home or work address, telephone number, and any other personal details you choose to provide in our forms or communications.
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Financial and Transaction Data: If you donate or payment for an event, we will process transaction details (e.g., amount, date). Please note that any credit or debit card information you provide is securely processed by our third-party payment processors (such as VMG). We never store your full card details on our servers.
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Technical Data: Includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
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Usage Data: Includes information about how you use our website, such as the URL you came from, the pages of our website that you view during your visit, and the links you click on.
Use Of Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
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providing you with access to our website as well as administering or developing Website features or content.
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fundraising or direct marketing purposes. Where you have expressly consented to us doing so in accordance with applicable law, we may contact you for these purposes by telephone or electronic message (e.g. email or SMS). We may also contact you by post from time to time, unless you have told us that you do not want to receive these communications. If you wish to update your Personal Data or opt-out of receiving further fundraising or marketing communications from us, please get in touch at email: mkbuddhist@gmail.com
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administering any on-going donations or support you provide.
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providing you with news about us or any projects, campaigns or events that we may be involved in.
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where you have agreed to take part in a survey or research.
Legal Obligations
We aim to collect and process your Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws that regulate data protection and privacy. This includes but is not limited to national laws implementing the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC), which will be replaced on 25 May 2018 by the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679).
Data Sharing and Disclosures
We respect your privacy and will never sell, trade or rent Personal Data. We do not disclose Personal Data to third parties without your consent unless we are legally required to do so or where we need assistance of third-party data processors (acting under our instructions) who we may need to assist us to respond to your enquiry. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that Personal Data is only used by those third parties for specific, lawful purposes in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
International Transfers
Personal Data that we collect will be processed by staff, volunteers and contractors who are based in the UK. However, given the international nature of our organisation, by providing us with Personal Data, you agree that we may share Personal Data with our offices in other parts of the world in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including the United States, Canada and Hong Kong.
Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. These measures include secure data storage, access controls, and the use of encrypted connections (HTTPS) for data transfer.
Data Retention
We will retain certain Personal Data in respect of financial transactions for at least if the law requires us to for tax or accounting purposes (which in the UK may be up to 6 years after a particular transaction). In respect of the holding of Personal Data for fundraising or direct marketing purposes, we will retain your data until you opt-out or withdraw your consent, after which we will securely delete or anonymise it, in line with recommendations of the ICO.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
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The right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
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The right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate.
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The right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
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The right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
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The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
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The right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in a structured, machine-readable format.
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The right to withdraw consent – Where we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). However, we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns first.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at mkbuddhist@gmail.com.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our full Cookie Policy.
Third Party Platforms
This Website will link to third party websites that operate outside our control. If you access any other third-party website using the links provided on this Website, the operators of those websites may collect personal data about you under their own privacy policies, so you should check the terms of any applicable privacy policy when you visit such third-party website.
Feedback Form
We use Google Forms to capture feedback, surveys, quizzes, questionnaires, registration forms, and booking forms. Data submitted through these forms is stored securely on our Google Drive. For more information, please view the Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
Contact Us
If you have further queries or requests relating to how we use Personal Data, please contact mkbuddhist@gmail.com.
Cookie Policy
This website (www.mkba.org.uk) is run by Milton Keynes Buddhist Association (UK) - MKBA, which is a UK-registered charity. By using this Website, you consent to us using 'cookies' and similar technologies that can track your activity.
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What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome or Firefox) on the computer or device you use to access this Website, which enables our server to collect information from your device browser. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user’s identification card, which tells a website when the user has returned. Our cookies can’t harm your computer, and we don’t store any personally identifiable information about you on any of our cookies. Enabling some of these cookies is not strictly necessary for the Website to work but it should enable us to provide you with a better browsing experience. Cookies can be deleted or blocked through changing your web browser settings, however some features of the Website may not work as intended and you may not be able to access parts of the Website. For further information visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and these websites tell you how to remove cookies from your browser.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies On This Site?
The cookie-related information will not be used for personal identification of individuals and data relating to usage patterns on our website is kept under our control. These cookies will used for the following purposes:
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to improve Website usability.
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so, we can remember your device or computer between successive actions or sessions; and
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to perform anonymous statistical analysis to improve functionality of our website or any services we offer through the Website.
3. What Cookies Do We Use On This Site?
Below is a list of the main cookies set by this website and what each is used for:
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer to help the website analyse how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
To opt out of Google Analytics please go to the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
4. Cookies on third-party sites
When you click on a product or a service on www.mkba.org.uk , you’ll often be redirected to an external site to complete your purchase. Please note that when accessing the web and clicking on third party links that may be provided when using our site, those third parties (including, for example, providers of external services that are relevant the Services we offer) may also use cookies on their websites, over which we have no control.