Privacy policy

ASPROM takes your privacy very seriously. We only use your personal information to administer your membership and to provide the publications and communications that are part of the benefits of membership. This document explains what personal data we hold about members, how we use it and who has access to it, and what you can do if you have any concerns about our use of your personal information.

Who we are:

The Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics (ASPROM)
UK registered charity no. 802883
Contact: honsec@asprom.org
Website: www.asprom.org

What does ASPROM use your personal data for?

We only use your personal data for the following purposes:

to administer your membership and inform you about ASPROM events;
to send you ASPROM publications;
to send you emails about ASPROM and other news and events related to ASPROM’s aims and scope, if you wish to receive them;
to inform the Committee’s decisions about the running of the Association.

What is ASPROM’s lawful basis for using personal data?

Our lawful basis for using personal data is the legitimate organisational interests of the Association. In doing so, we consider that there is no overriding prejudice to you and that you would reasonably expect us to use your data in this way.

What personal data does ASPROM hold?

We only hold personal data that you have supplied to us, either when you joined ASPROM or subsequently, or through your subscription payments, grant applications, or bookings for events — namely:

your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
your Gift Aid preferences and donations;
your contact preferences;
details of your applications for grants and attendance at ASPROM events.

The ASPROM website uses cookies to improve your experience of the site and to remember your choices. We do not use cookies to generate personalised data about your use of the site. For further information, please see our Cookie Policy (see below).

Our website contains links to other websites that are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access other sites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you that will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy, which may differ from ours.

Who has access to personal data?

Your personal information is held and used only by the officers of the Association who are responsible for administering your membership, donations, grant applications, and attendance at events, namely the Membership Secretary, Chairman, Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Publicity Officer, and Events Officer. We do not share your personal information with any third parties.

How long do we keep personal data?

We will retain your personal data for as long as you remain a member of ASPROM. If you cease to be a member, we will only retain your personal data for as long as is reasonably necessary. The rights described below continue to apply throughout this period.

You can, at any time:

ask to see all the personal data that ASPROM holds relating to you;
ask for any errors to be corrected;
ask us to stop using your personal data while an objection from you is being resolved;
ask for your personal data to be deleted from our records;
change your contact preferences or opt out of receiving email communications from ASPROM.

To do any of the above, or to raise any queries, please email membership@4jd.9f3.mywebsitetransfer.com. We will always try to address any concerns you may have. More information about your rights can be found on the website of the Information Commissioner’s Office (https://ico.org.uk).

Cookie Policy

Like most similar websites, this site uses cookies. This policy explains more about cookies and how we use them. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

About cookies

Cookies are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either ‘persistent’ cookies or ‘session’ cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies on this website

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on this website.

How we use cookies

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. The cookies used on the website are functionality cookies, which are necessary for access and navigation and to remember your choices.

We do not provide any personal information that we collect to advertisers.

In addition to the information that we provide in this Cookies Policy, you can find out more information about your online choices at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk.

Blocking cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:

In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking the ‘Tools’ icon at the top right, then ‘Internet Options’. Go to the ‘Privacy’ tab, and use the sliding selector to select ‘Block all cookies’.
In Firefox, you can block all cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘Options’, then ‘Privacy & Security’. Under ‘Cookies and Site Data’, select ‘Block cookies and site data’.
In Google Chrome, you can block cookies by selecting ‘Settings’ on the drop-down menu at the top right, then ‘Advanced’, ‘Content Settings’, and ‘Cookies’. Use the sliding selector to stop sites from saving and reading cookie data.
In Microsoft Edge, you can block cookies by selecting ‘Settings’ on the drop-down menu at the top right, then ‘Privacy & security’. Under ‘Cookies’, select ‘Block all cookies’.

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on the website (log on, access content, use search functions).

Deleting cookies

You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:

In Internet Explorer, you can delete cookies by clicking the ‘Tools’ icon at the top right, then ‘Safety’, then ‘Delete browsing history’. Check ‘Cookies and website data’, and click ‘Delete’.
In Firefox, you can delete cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘Options’, then ‘Privacy & Security’. Under ‘Cookies and Site Data’, click on ‘Clear Data…’, then check ‘Cookies and Site Data’ and click ‘Clear’.
In Google Chrome, you can delete cookies by selecting ‘Settings’ on the drop-down menu at the top right, then ‘Advanced’, ‘Content Settings’, and ‘Cookies’. Select ‘See all cookies and site data’, and click ‘Remove All’.
In Microsoft Edge, you can delete cookies by selecting ‘Settings’ on the drop-down menu at the top right, then ‘Privacy & security’. Under ‘Clear browsing data’, check ‘Cookies and saved website data’, and click ‘Clear’.

Contact us

The website is owned and operated by ASPROM, who can be contacted by emailing honsec@asprom.org.

If you have any questions or comments about this cookie policy, please email webmaster@asprom.org.

Please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites.

The table below explains the main cookies set by this site and their purpose.

Service	Cookie Name	Purpose	More Info
	PHPSESSID	To identify your unique session on the website.
Cookie Notice	cookie_notice_accepted	To stop the cookie message displaying each time you visit the site.
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