All organisations in the UK are subject to the requirements of the EU GDPR regulations and Deben Canoe Club is no exception. The data on this membership form represents most of the data that the club captures on its members.
Please read the following before you complete the Membership Form:-

a) The Data you input on this form will be stored on a Spreadsheet which is saved in the Google Cloud. (This may be in the UK, the US or elsewhere in the World)

b) If you wish to check your data or have it removed at any time, please contact the canoe club via our email address and we will remove it.

c) The data is held for the membership year that it is current for, and the following year as well, unless you have specifically asked us to delete it. (This is because not all activities happen on a membership year boundary so we need to keep records for some time after the end of the membership year)

d) Any data entered will be used for Deben Canoe Club purposes only, except the section capturing data for British Canoeing, which will be passed to British Canoeing. We use our membership records to:-
* Keep in contact with Members.
* Understand how our members wish to develop so we can try and run appropriate courses.
* Contact members in case of an emergency or if we have to cancel events at short notice.
We do not pass our membership details to other organisations, other than British Canoeing as shown on the form, and for the purposes of Affiliation and Insurance.

e) Data entered is stored in two main structures.
* Google Spreadsheets hold the results of this form, and the main club membership list. This is accessible by club coaches and members of the committee so that we can ensure the safety of club activities.
* Google Lists hold the email addresses of all club members. The membership list is used for all communications to the club members. Club members can send emails to the club through the list and if you have registered with the club using a gmail email address, you can also login to the Google List and manage your communications preferences.

If you are uncomfortable answering any questions on the form, then please leave them blank. For instance, if you have a medical condition that is in any way sensitive, please just indicate that you have a medical condition and that you will discuss it with your coach before taking part in a session on the water. (Its always good to make sure the coach is aware anyway, even if you have put the condition on the form).

Thankyou for reading this. Hopefully you are now happy to complete the Membership Form for us.