Harrogate and Nidderdale District Scout Council take the issue of privacy seriously and we are committed to protecting and respecting our users’ privacy. This Privacy Statement sets out how your personal information is used, and shared when you visit or interact with harrogatescouts.org.uk (the "Website").
There are some Internet sites/services that may be accessible via the website (e.g. OnlineScoutManager). These sites have separate data and privacy practices independent of us. Questions regarding the polices of 3rd parties should be directed to those sites.
The Information we collect
When you visit the Site, we collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Please see out cookie policy page for more information on cookies and how to manage the use of cookies when you visit the website
How do we Use Your Personal Information
When we talk about "Personal Information" in this privacy policy this refers to both Device Information and your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address that you may enter into the site when enquiring about opportunities within Scouting.
Personal information collected on this website is used primarily for:
- To facilitate the placement of potential members within Scouting
- To enable us to contact prospective members and/or parents/carers to manage the placement into Scouting
- Providing information to third parties who we engage with to provide Scouting activities when they need information to be able to provide those activities; and with those third parties that we have contracts with as part of the normal administration of the Scout District.
The Device information that we collect during your visit to the website is used to help us improve and optimise our site, allowing us to provide the best experience possible to our visitors. Processing of this device information is performed by us and device information is not shared with third parties for the purposes of analytics.
Sharing your personal information
We may share data supplied by you (or collected about you) with other parts of The Scout Association e.g. with Scout Association’s head office, within the Scout Area, Region, County, District or with other Scout Groups.
Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of The Scout Association (UK).
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a court order, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us by email: privacy@harrogatescouts.org.uk
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at privacy@harrogatescouts.org.uk or by mail using the details provided below:
Harrogate and Nidderdale District Scouts
Culross House,
Omega Street,
Harrogate,
HG1 2BZ
