This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and BISHNAT,
the owner and provider of this Website.
BISHNAT takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This Privacy Policy
applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation
to your use of the Website.
This Privacy Policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and
Conditions, which can be found at: WWW. BISHNAT.ORG/POLICIES. Please read
this Privacy Policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation
1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used: Data collectively all
information that you submit to BISHNAT via the Website. This definition incorporates,
where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws; Data
Protection Laws any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data,
including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and
supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation; GDPR the UK General
Data Protection Regulation; BISHNAT , we or us BISHNAT, a company incorporated
in England and Wales with registered number 1197647 whose registered office is at
55 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 8EW; User or you any third party that
accesses the Website and is not either
(i) employed by BISHNAT and acting in the course of their employment or
(ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to BISHNAT and
accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
Website the website that you are currently using, WWW.BISHNAT.ORG, and any
sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and
conditions.
2. In this Privacy Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation: the
singular includes the plural and vice versa; references to sub-clauses, clauses,
schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of
this Privacy Policy; a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government
entities, trusts and partnerships; is understood to mean reference to any statutory provision
includes any modification or amendment of it; the headings and sub-headings do not form
part of this Privacy Policy.
3. This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of BISHNAT and Users with respect
to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this
Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media
websites.

4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, BISHNAT is the data
controller; This means that BISHNAT determines the purposes for which, and the
manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data Collected
5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you: name;
contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers; this will be a
mailing address; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. How We

Collect Data
6. We collect Data in the following ways: data is given to us by you; and data is
collected automatically.

Data That is Given to Us by You
7. BISHNAT will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example: when you
contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other
means; when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise; in each
case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Data That is Collected Automatically
8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically,
for example: we automatically collect some information about your visit to the
Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and
navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which
you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content. Our Use
of

Data
9. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to
provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website.
Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons: improvement of our
products / services; transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of
interest to you; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so
for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to
object in certain circumstances (see the section headed below).

11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent,
whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in: soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent
which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact
us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are
marketing similar products/services). Under consent, we will take your
consent as given unless you opt-out. for other types of e-marketing, we are required
to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative
action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide. if you
are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw

consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section
headed below.

Who We Share Data With

12. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following
reasons: Bishnat event organisers – to organise the event for seating etc. in each
case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Keeping Data Secure
13. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for
example: access to your account is controlled by a password and a username that is
unique to you. we store your Data on secure servers.
14. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any
suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to
your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address:
HILARY.CANE@BISHNAT.ORG

Data Retention
15. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold
your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in
this Privacy Policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
16 Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal,
tax or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights
17. You have the following rights in relation to your Data: Right to access – the right
to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we
modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the
information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is
"manifestly unfounded or excessive." Where we are legally permitted to do so, we
may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our
systems. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to us from using
your Data or limit the way in which we can use it. Right to data portability – the right
to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data. Right to object – the right to
object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
18. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your
consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for
processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address: HILARY.CANE@BISHNAT.ORG

19. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data
is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data

protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.
20. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please
keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

21. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no
control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites.
This Privacy Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to
read the Privacy Policy or statement of other websites prior to using them. Changes
of Business Ownership and Control
22. BISHNAT may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may
involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of BISHNAT. Data
provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred,
be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will,
under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes
for which it was originally supplied to us.
23. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any
part of it. 24. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your
privacy is protected.
General
25. You may not transfer any of your rights under this Privacy Policy to any other
person. We may transfer our rights under this Privacy Policy where we reasonably
believe your rights will not be affected.
26. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy Policy
(or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-
provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.
27. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any
right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
28. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of
England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts. Changes to This Privacy
Policy
29. BISHNAT reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem
necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be
immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms
of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations. You
may contact BISHNAT by email at HILARY.CANE@BISHNAT.ORG

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