Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 August 2026

Bury St Edmunds Angling Association (“the Association”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our members, visitors and users of our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used and your rights under UK data protection law.

1. Who We Are

Bury St Edmunds Angling Association is an angling club providing fishing opportunities, club membership, day tickets, competitions and other activities for anglers.

Website: burystedmundsangling.org

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information when you:

Purchase or renew club membership
Purchase a day ticket
Contact us through the website
Enter or participate in club competitions
Submit photographs or information about catches
Communicate with members of the Association
Browse and use our website

Depending on how you interact with us, this information may include:

Your name
Address
Email address
Telephone number
Membership information
Order and transaction details
Details relating to day tickets
Competition entries and results
Photographs submitted to the Association
Information about fish caught, including catch weights and locations where appropriate
IP address, browser, device and website usage information

3. Membership and Day Ticket Purchases

Club memberships and day tickets can be purchased through our website.

When making a purchase, we collect the information necessary to process your order, administer your membership or ticket and maintain appropriate club and financial records.

This may include your name, contact details, billing information, membership information and details of the product or ticket purchased.

We process this information because it is necessary to provide the membership, day ticket or other service you have requested and to meet our legal and accounting obligations.

4. Payments and Stripe

Online payments are processed securely using Stripe.

When you make a payment, Stripe processes the payment information necessary to complete the transaction. This may include your name, billing information, email address and payment card information.

The Association does not normally receive or store your complete credit or debit card details.

Stripe may also process information for purposes such as payment authentication, security and fraud prevention.

Your information will also be subject to Stripe’s own privacy practices and policies.

5. Club Members, Competition Results and Photographs

As an angling association, we may publish information about club activities, competitions and notable catches on our website.

This may include:

A member’s or angler’s name
Competition results and positions
Weight of fish or total catch
Photographs of members and anglers
Photographs of fish caught
Details of awards, trophies or other achievements

Photographs and associated information may be supplied directly by members or submitted to the Association for inclusion on the website.

Where appropriate, we will obtain permission before publishing identifiable photographs, particularly where photographs feature children or young people.

If you appear in a photograph or have information published on the website and would like it removed, please contact the Association. We will consider and respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection law.

6. Contact Form and Image Uploads

Our website provides a contact form which allows visitors to contact the Association.

When using the form, we may collect your:

Name
Telephone number
Email address
Message or enquiry
Photographs or images that you choose to upload

We use this information to respond to your enquiry and, where applicable, deal with information or photographs submitted to the Association.

Please only upload photographs that you have the right to share with us.

Information submitted through the contact form will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with your enquiry or for legitimate club administration purposes.

7. Statcounter and Website Analytics

We use Statcounter to help us understand how visitors use our website and to monitor website traffic and performance.

Statcounter may collect information such as:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
Approximate geographical location
Navigation through the website

We use this information to understand how our website is being used and to help us improve its content, performance and visitor experience.

Where Statcounter or another analytics service uses non-essential cookies or similar technologies, these will only be activated where the required consent has been provided through our cookie consent system.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly, including functionality associated with the website, shopping basket, checkout, security and cookie preferences.

Other cookies may be used for purposes such as website analytics.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will not be placed on your device unless you have given your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences using the cookie controls provided on our website.

9. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Process club memberships and renewals
Process and administer day tickets
Process payments
Maintain membership records
Communicate with members
Respond to enquiries
Organise and administer competitions and club activities
Publish competition results and club achievements
Publish photographs and catch information where appropriate
Maintain financial and accounting records
Prevent fraud and protect the security of the website
Analyse website traffic and improve our website
Comply with our legal obligations

Our lawful bases for processing personal information may include performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, legitimate interests and consent, depending upon the circumstances.

10. Who We Share Information With

We do not sell personal information.

We may share personal information where necessary with organisations that provide services to the Association, including:

Stripe for payment processing
Website hosting and technical service providers
Statcounter for website analytics
Professional advisers where required
Government, regulatory or law enforcement authorities where legally required

We only share information where necessary and appropriate.

11. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers used by our website may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UK data protection law.

12. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet any legal, financial or administrative requirements.

Membership records may be retained for the period of membership and for an appropriate period afterwards.

Transaction and accounting records may be retained for the period required under applicable UK tax and accounting legislation.

Website enquiries will normally be retained only for as long as necessary to deal with the enquiry.

Competition results, club records and photographs may be retained for longer where they form part of the legitimate historical record and activities of the Association, subject to applicable data protection rights.

13. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

Online payments are handled through our payment provider, Stripe, and our website uses appropriate security measures to protect information transmitted through the website.

14. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights concerning your personal information. These may include the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances
Ask us to restrict how your information is used
Object to certain processing of your personal information
Request transfer of certain information
Withdraw consent where we rely upon consent to process your information

Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact the Association.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with the way we have handled your personal information.

15. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites and social media platforms.

If you follow an external link, the privacy practices of that website will apply. Bury St Edmunds Angling Association is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, club activities, services or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page with the date it was last updated.

Contact Us

Bury St Edmunds Angling Association