Black Girl Writers Privacy Policy (updated 03/08/2022)
Our contact details
Name: Black Girl Writers / Abigail Jackson
E-mail: info@blackgirlwriters.org
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
· Full Name
· Email Address
· Pronouns (optional)
How we get the personal information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
· BGW mentee signup form
We use the information that you have given us in order to:
· Keep you informed of upcoming events prior to advertising on social media
· Forward any writing opportunities (such as competitions, mentorships, and grants) that are sent to us by other industry professionals
· Make you a BGW member, which means you have access to opportunities that are member-exclusive (such as agent pitching events and open submissions days with major publishing houses)
We may share this information with your chosen mentors
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting info@blackgirlwriters.org
(b) We need it to perform a public task.
(c) We have a legitimate interest.
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored.
We keep your contact information for five years We will then dispose your information by deleting your email and contact details from our mailing system.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at info@blackgirlwriters.org if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at info@blackgirlwriters.org
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk