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Leeds Buddhist Centre – Data Privacy

PRIVACY

The Leeds Buddhist Centre is firmly committed to protecting your data privacy and aim to be clear with you when we collect your information and use it only as you would reasonably expect. If you have any questions concerning our privacy policy that are not addressed here, please contact: Andrew Bickley (Silaphala), Leeds Buddhist Centre, Beech House, Troy Road, Leeds, LS18 5NQ. Email enquiries@leedsbuddhistcentre.org

INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE

BOOKING DETAILS

People who come to bookable events organised by Leeds Buddhist Centre, including newcomer’s classes and residential retreats do so by electronic tickets or emailed requests. We require this information in order to contact you and to manage the event. Your information is regarded as confidential and is only shared with members of the team as necessary. We may use this information to send infrequent emails, for example to let you know about upcoming events. We keep your contact information until you inform us that you no longer wish us to do so. You can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us.

We use Ticket Tailor as the platform for our ticketed events. By applying for a ticket for our any of our ticketed events, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to Ticket Tailor for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms. There are links to these on their website. If you change your mind at a later date please contact us, as we remain the data controllers.

EMAILED NEWSLETTER

We use MailChimp as our email communication/marketing automation platform. By continuing to remain on our membership database, you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms. There are links to these on their website. If you change your mind at a later date simply click on the word ‘Unsubscribe’ on the emailed newsletter.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Leeds Buddhist Centre has presence on Facebook and Instagram. If you follow us on that media any personal information will be held in accordance with their Privacy Policies and terms.

ORDER MEMBERS, MITRAS, FRIENDS and VOLUNTEERS

Thank you for your commitment. If you have supplied your emails and contact details to Leeds Buddhist Centre, your information is regarded as confidential and is only shared with members of the team as necessary. We may use this information to send infrequent emails, for example to let you know about upcoming events, study groups and fundraising. We keep your contact information until you inform us that you no longer wish us to do so. You can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us.

Our privacy policy only governs data collected by Leeds Buddhist Centre and not contacts given socially or out of spiritual friendship and shared with consent between friends, Mitras and Order Members, including WhatsApp groups.

Where WhatsApp groups are used for communicating between members of particular groups such as study groups, mens group, WednesdayLunchtime etc. any group member can opt out at any time using the Exit Group icon. If in a WhatsApp Group your data is stored and processed in accordance with WhatsApp Privacy Policy and Terms.

DONATIONS

Thank you for your generosity, on which we rely as a charity. We use your banking details to process donations you have made us and to send confirmations of receipt for donations. We also use your personal data to claim Gift Aid, if you have completed a Gift Aid form.

LINKS

www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org contains links to other websites which you may find useful or of interest. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site, the user should satisfy themselves as to the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on our site.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We will only use your information where we have a legal basis to do so and will always respect your rights. Where we use your information, it may be because you have consented to us doing so or because we consider we have a legitimate interest to do so, in order to pursue our charitable purpose, and manage ongoing relationships with members and friends of the Triratna Buddhist Community.

EXAMPLES OF DATA USE:

  • To respond to or fulfil any requests, complaints or queries you make to us. We will use the information you give to us to handle your enquiry or request. This may include responding to your query or feedback, or sending you relevant information. We may also keep a record of conversations we have with you and feedback you provide. This can help us to handle queries more efficiently.
  • To provide you with information and support for any events, fundraising activities or volunteering opportunities you sign up to. If you book or enquire about an event or activity we will consider this as a request to send you details about the event, activity or opportunity.
  • To send you publicity communications by email where you have consented.
  • To manage your contact preferences.

CORRECTING, UPDATING OR REMOVING PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you wish to modify or remove any of your personal information at any time, please contact the Leeds Buddhist Centre directly using the contact details shown above. You can also request that we give you a copy of the data referring to you which we hold.

WEBSITE COOKIES, LINKS ETC

www.leedsbuddhistcentre.co.uk also collects information about your use of our website including IP address, how much time you spend on the site and what you like to view, from both registered users and general visitors to the site. This data is used solely to manage the website, track usage and improve our website services. This information does not identify the user personally and may be shared with third-parties to provide more relevant services, for example with google analytics.

www.leedsbuddhistcentre.co.uk contains links to other Triratna websites which you may find useful or of interest. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and/or practices on other sites. When linking to another site, the user should satisfy themselves as to the privacy policy stated on that site. Our privacy policy only governs information collected on our site.

www.leedsbuddhistcentre.co.uk uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences and to record session information, to customise newsletter, advertising, and web page content based on browser type and user profile information. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable to notify you when a cookie is set. Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. However, you will need to enable cookies from www.leedsbuddhistcentre.co.uk in order to use some functions on the site.

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 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 (see above) if you wish to make a request.

SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We will never sell or trade your personal data or disclose your personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary:

  • To conform to legal requirements
  • To protect our rights
  • To protect the safety of members of the public or those attending Leeds Buddhist Centre

The dharmachakra servers that host all EU Triratna websites are located in the UK. All non-EU dharmachakra websites are located on a server in the US. Data transfer to these servers is subject to the standard contractual clauses and binding corporate rules are the primary mechanisms for transferring personal data from the EU to the US.

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at enquiries@leedsbuddhistcentre.org, addressed for the attention of the Data Controller. You can find out more about your rights from the Information Commissioner, who regulates data protection and privacy. The Information Commissioner’s website is www.ico.org.uk

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes in the way we treat your personal information we will make this clear on our website and/or by contacting you directly.

Last updated 14 July 2025