DRAFT FOA Privacy Policy - Updated 19 January 2026
Privacy Notice for members of the Fisher Owners Association (FOA)
We are FOA, a not-for-profit membership organisation in the UK with members worldwide.
We collect and use your personal information fairly and lawfully under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
1. What information we collect
· Name, postal address, email, phone number
· Date you joined, membership number and category
· Subscription and product payment details
· Any information you voluntarily give us (e.g. emergency contact, dietary needs, access requirements)
2. Why we collect it and our legal basis
Purpose | Legal basis under GDPR |
To manage your membership and provide services | Contract with you (Art. 6(1(missing upload )b)) |
To send you newsletters, renewal reminders and occasional fundraising appeals | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1(missing upload )f)) we believe former members may wish to stay in touch or re-join |
Health or dietary data (only when needed for events) | Your explicit consent (Art. 9(2(missing upload )a))
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3. How long we keep your information
· Current members: for the duration of your membership + 12 months
· Former members: basic contact details up to 6 years after your membership ends (so we can invite you to re-join or keep you informed)
· Financial records: 7 years after the last transaction or claim (legal requirement)
· Everything else is deleted as soon as it is no longer needed.
You can ask us to delete your details at any time (subject to the legal requirements above).
4. Who we share your data with
Only trusted service providers who help us run the association (e.g. our membership database provider, Mailgun (bulk mailing system dedicated to Sailing Club Manager or similar for emails). We never sell or share your data for marketing outside the association.
5. Your rights
You have the right to:
· See the data we hold about you
· Ask us to correct it
· Ask us to delete it or stop using it
· Object to or restrict our legitimate-interest mailings
Just email or write to us at secretary@fisherowners.org or membership@fisherowners.org
Last updated 20:09 on 19 January 2026