Jet Modellers Association Privacy Policy

The General Data Protection Regulation came into force on 25thMay 2018. Its primary aim is to give control to individuals over their personal data and to comply with this, the JMA is required to:

  • Advise members of personal information held on them.
  • Advise members what the JMA does with that information.
  • Advise members how to request a review or erasure of that information.

Personal Information Held
The JMA holds the following information on members:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Telephone number(s)
  • Email address
  • BMFA Number and Achievement Scheme Rating
  • Date of Birth
  • Car registration number

This information is held electronically, on a bespoke MS Excel spreadsheet which is backed up to off-line storage, by the Membership Secretary. It is disclosed on an as-needs basis to no-one other than the JMA Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Membership Secretary, and, if required, to the BMFA for verification of members’ BMFA status. Electronic records are deleted 12 months after membership has lapsed, or 3 months after a member has deceased.

Separately, the JMA also maintains a record of subscriptions paid by cash, cheque, or bank transfer. This information is held on bank statements and the JMA Accounts and is kept for 5 years for audit purposes.
In addition, members’ email addresses are added to a MailChimp database by the Media Representative, which is stored remotely, and which can be deleted by the member or the Media Representative at any time.

What the JMA Does with the Information

The information provided is used:

  • To manage the membership of the Association
  • To provide the Association with details to contact members when needs be.
  • To provide details to enable the Association to audit its financial accounts.

The information will not be disclosed to any person other than as described above.

How to request your personal information

Members may request a written record of the information held by the JMA on them, or request its amendment or deletion, by contacting the JMA Secretary (secretary@jmajets.bmfa.uk) in the first instance.