GDPR and BTFC.CO.UK

Hi all,

This will seem like a very boring, non related post but it is important for the club that you understand the changes about to be made. I will keep it brief, so grab a cuppa, beer, glass of wine or a cider(steve) and have a little read. 

As you are more than likely aware the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is only 3 days away.

GDPR is a European data privacy regulation that will become enforceable on May 25th, 2018. The GDPR replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive. One of the notable changes brought by this new regulation is that it applies to companies that market their products to EU citizens even if the company is not based in the EU. You can learn more about the GDPR here: ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/


I will be introducing a few amendments to the clubs official website, in particular allowing you the option to Opt Out of the use of Cookies (http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/about-cookies). 

Cookies are an important part of the clubs website, allowing us to track how many visitors we have and what pages they are interested in. They also allow you to see content from third parties such as the www.evostikleague.co.uk/ website, league tables, mixlr and more. BTFC does not sell, rent or distribute any information obtained about our visitors, nor allow our third parties to do so either.


The changes you are likely to see coming up are:

• Buttons on forms on the website asking you to consent to the website storing cookies and your data (this data is the similar to the data you used signing up to this forum)
• GDPR Cookie Acceptance when you first visit the website (if you do not allow cookies you will need to consent to this every time - cookies are used to store your preferences)
• Privacy Policy amendments