Hardy Plant Society (Middlesex Group)

Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Hardy Plant Society Middlesex Group (HPS Middlesex) is a membership organisation registered with The Hardy Plant Society (HPS), which exists to promote interest in and conservation of hardy herbaceous perennial plants. All members of HPS Middlesex must, in accordance with the constitutions of both organisations, be members of the HPS.

The Committee of HPS Middlesex acts as the organisation’s Data Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Individual Officers of the Committee may act as Data Processors, in particular the Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary.

Why we keep personal data and our legal basis for doing so

HPS Middlesex keeps and uses personal data in order to run the Group efficiently and to provide our membership with the services they have paid for. To do this the Officers and others involved in the organisation of the Group from time to time need to know who our members are and to be able to communicate with them. The Group is therefore adopting the legal basis of ‘Legitimate Interest’ to justify holding and using your personal data. The committee is satisfied that it is in the legitimate interests of HPS Middlesex to maintain this data, that it is necessary and proportionate to do so and that the purposes for which the data is used cannot be achieved in any other, less intrusive, way.

What we keep and what we do with it

HPS Middlesex stores and uses your contact details as provided by you. Those details are your name, address, telephone number and email address. We also have details of when you last renewed your membership.

We use the information to keep you informed about HPS Middlesex activities and other things that may be of interest to you and to email you newsletters and reminders to renew your membership.

The information is held electronically on personal computers and in paper form as required. Every effort is made to ensure that your data is secure, including pass-wording relevant documents. The data of all members of the Group is held by the Membership Secretary and the Vice Chair. Individual members’ details are made available to and held by other Committee members and other members involved in organising activities as and when required.

Who we share it with

We will share your email address with our third-party supplier, Active Campaign, to enable delivery of electronic newsletters and general information e-mails. Active Campaign will not use your Personal Data other than to provide the services requested by HPS Middlesex.

We do not and will not share your information with anyone else outside of HPS Middlesex except for the staff of the HPS. A full membership list with all contact details is provided annually to the office of the HPS to ensure that all our members comply with the requirement to be a member of the HPS and to assist in maintaining accurate records. At other times, individual data will be shared with the HPS office on request from the staff or to inform them of any changes.

How long we keep it

We keep your information for the duration of your membership of HPS Middlesex. If you inform us that you are cancelling your membership all your data will be deleted from our electronic records as soon as possible and in any event within 4 weeks from us receiving that information.

Your rights under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Be informed about the collection and use of your personal data
  • Access the data held (a copy of your data will be provided on request)
  • Have any inaccuracies in your data corrected
  • Request your details be deleted from our records
  • Request that the use of your personal data is restricted

You have the right to object to the use of your personal data at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights outlined above please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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