CHAIR
Jane Pearn
TREASURER
Ros Anderson
Committee SECRETARY
Catherine McKerchar
Membership SECRETARY
PUBLICITY/OPEN MIC EVENTS
Hayley Emberey
PROGRAMME/ANTHOLOGY
MEMBERS
Peter Munro
Pat Watts
Committee members elected at Annual General Meeting (via Zoom) on May 20th 2021.
BWF Privacy Statement – July 2021
Privacy Information Statement 2021/22
In accordance with the advice of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), this statement is available via the website of Borders Writers’ Forum.
This statement is reviewed annually by the Committee.
Borders Writers’ Forum (BWF) does not share personal data, without permission, with any external organisation, other than with the auditor of the accounts on an annual basis.
Mass email circulations to members about events, competitions and other relevant information are sent as ‘blind’ communications. The only exceptions to this may be for committee mailings where individuals may be tasked with working on specific items and need to communicate with each other.
BWF retains, in electronic form, the following details about members and ‘pay as you go’ attendees, to facilitate communication about future events and writing opportunities:
• name
• email
• date membership subscription or ‘pay as you go’ fee was paid and amount
paid
⦁ BWF financial records are retained securely for 7 years. (Electronically
from the accounting year 2019/20 onwards.)
⦁ In case of any concerns about the way data is held by BWF, or to withdraw consent, please contact the Membership Secretary.
This Privacy Statement was agreed by BWF Committee on: 19/7/2021
