We, St Giles Orchestra (SGO), take the responsibility of handling and storing your personal data seriously. 

The Orchestra respects your privacy and we are committed to ensuring proper use of personal data and that only relevant information is processed according to your wishes.

We use the personal information held about you in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, any replacement laws and the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

What does ‘your personal data’ really mean?

Your personal data may include:

How do we collect your data?

You provide personal details when you interact with us. 

For example, when you subscribe to our mailing list, fill out a Friends/Patron/Benefactor Application form, or you have kindly donated financially to help support the Orchestra, or apply for a position to play with us.

How do we use your date?

If you have subscribed to our mailing list, we will only use your data to send you a newsletter from time to time.

If you have applied for a position to play with our orchestra, we will use the data to contact you regarding opportunities to join our orchestra or act as a deputy player.

If you filled out a Friends/Patron/Benefactor Application form, or you have kindly donated financially to help support the Orchestra, we may store your data based on statutory requirements other than data protection regulations.  This may include but is not limited to 

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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The information collected is anonymous and does not identify a visitor. The data includes the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited.

For more information go to Google’s privacy policy
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How long do we keep your personal data?

We retain personal data only for as long as is needed.  When a member leaves St Giles Orchestra and all administrative tasks relating to their membership have been completed any potential sensitive data held on them will be deleted.  If an individual opts out of a mailing list, their data will be removed as soon as it is practically possible.

Is your data secure?

St Giles Orchestra will ensure that the data held by us is kept securely.

What are your rights?

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy, the information that we hold about you, or general data protection queries. You can also change your information preferences: