A LA CONQUÊTE DU MONTBLANC

15/04/2027

Thierry Viennois
Pèlerins ? Alpinistes ? Touristes ? On ne sait ! Toujours est-il que beaucoup de monde se presse à Chamonix pour admirer cette force de la nature, pour la conquérir, soit avec cordes et piolets, soit par le téléphérique ! Avant eux se sont succédé nombre de découvreurs impatients de percer le secret de cette montagne
millénaire. Aujourd’hui on le respecte tout comme on doit respecter la nature et chacun y trouve sa place. Partons donc à la conquête du Mont-Blanc, ce patrimoine autant culturel que naturel !

Terms and conditions

Your Use of this Website

The information contained in this website and provided by the Cercle Français de Winchester is for general information purposes only. Whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, activities, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will Cercle Français de Winchester or its officers be liable for any loss or damage including: without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data, or profits, arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Cercle Français de Winchester. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Cercle Français de Winchester takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the website being temporarily unavailable due to scheduled or emergency maintenance or technical issues beyond our control.

Intellectual Property

Copyright in original content (text and graphics) contained in the website is held by Cercle Français de Winchester. The site design and use of certain photographs on the website is under license to Cercle Français de Winchester and copyright remains with the respective owner(s).

Javascript

JavaScript is a programming language run by your web browser. The Cercle Français de Winchester website makes use of JavaScript in a number of areas to help provide a more polished and usable experience for everyone who uses the site. If you are unable to activate JavaScript on your browser for any reason, you will still be able to navigate through all core content of this site. However, certain advanced features may not be available to you.

Privacy

Cercle Français de Winchester will only ever use personal information submitted in the Contact Form in our website for these purposes:

to use the contact email address or supplied telephone number to reply to the submitter in order to answer an enquiry;
to reflect the opinions of site visitors to our Members;
to prepare statistical data, to evaluate the performance of our website, in a form from which individuals cannot be identified.

Personal data submitted via the contact form will be held only for as long as is necessary to fully respond to an enquiry and, in any event, no longer than one year unless the enquiry leads to membership or contractual relations. Such data will never be passed to a third party, except where required by Law.

Cookies

Cookies are text files that websites place on visitors’ computers to store a range of information, usually specific to that visitor.

Cookies are used for many different functions including auto-filling forms, counting visitors, storing shopping basket items, personalising content, targeting advertising, recording user preferences and for authentication and security.

From 26 May 2012, UK websites were required by law to comply with a European Union regulation, under which organizations must gain the consent of web users before serving them web cookies.

The Cercle Français de Winchester website does not make use of cookies.

Legal Form

Cercle Français de Winchester is a charity, regulated by the Charity Commission, registration number: 1020086.

General, membership and media enquiries should be made using the Contact Form, or email link, available on this website.

Privacy policy

Introduction

In order to operate, the Cercle Français de Winchester needs to gather, store and use certain forms of information about individuals.

These can include members, visitors, suppliers, volunteers and members of the general public.

This policy explains how this data shall be collected, stored and used in order to meet the Cercle Français de Winchester’s data protection standards and comply with the law.

Why is this policy important?

This policy ensures that the Cercle Français de Winchester:

Protects the rights of our members and visitors;
Complies with data protection law and follows good practice;
Is protected from the risks of a data breach.

Who and what does this policy apply to?

This applies to all those handling data on behalf of the Cercle Français de Winchester, e.g.:

Committee Members
Members
Independent contractors and approved suppliers.

It applies to all Personal Information that the Cercle Français de Winchester holds relating to individuals’:

Names
Contact information: email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers
Any special requirements or requests the member or visitor may have and has advised to the Cercle Français de Winchester
Payment History: date of payment, amount, payer, Gift Aid
Attendance Record: dates of attendance

Everyone who has access to data as part of the Cercle Français de Winchester has a responsibility to ensure that they adhere to this policy.

Roles and responsibilities

The Cercle Français de Winchester as an entity is the Data Controller. The Controller determines the purposes and means of collecting and processing personal data.
A Data Processor is responsible for processing personal data on behalf of the Controller. Individual Committee Members are Processors, as are approved third parties who provide a service to the Cercle Français de Winchester.
A Data Subject is a member, potential member or visitor, whose personal data is collected and maintained and processed by the Cercle Français de Winchester.
Responsibility and authority for data protection rests with a member of the Committee, as appointed from time to time. Any questions relating to the collection or use of data shall be directed to the Committee.

Data Protection Principles

1. We only collect and use personal data for specified and lawful purposes.

When collecting data, the Cercle Français de Winchester will always explain to the subject why the data is required and what it will be used for.

We will never use data for any purpose other than that stated or that can be considered reasonably to be related to it. For example, we will never pass on personal data to 3rd parties without the explicit consent of the subject.

2. We fairly and lawfully process personal data.

The Cercle Français de Winchester will collect data in two ways:

Where the member or visitor has granted their consent in writing to the collection, maintenance and processing of their personal data for the legitimate purposes of the Cercle Français de Winchester as explained in the Privacy Statement, or
Where required to fulfil a legal obligation.

A member’s Personal Information will be collected when they first join the Cercle Français de Winchester and will be used to contact the member regarding:

The Cercle Français de Winchester membership administration and activities
From time to time, pass on information from approved third parties concerning France or the French language, or about events connected to France or the French language.

Personal Information will also subsequently be collected in relation to their membership, Payment History and Attendance Record.

The Personal Information of Committee Members will be collected when they take up a position and will be used to contact them regarding the Cercle Français de Winchester administration related to their role.

A visitor’s Personal Information will be collected when they first attend a Cercle Français de Winchester meeting or other activity and will be used to contact the visitor regarding:

The Cercle Français de Winchester membership administration and activities
From time to time, pass on information from approved third parties concerning France or the French language, or about events connected to France or the French language.

Payment History will also subsequently be collected in relation to their attendance at Cercle Français de Winchester meetings and other activities.

3. We ensure any data collected is relevant and not excessive.

The Cercle Français de Winchester will not collect or store more data than the minimum information required for its intended purpose.

4. We ensure data is accurate and up-to-date.

The Cercle Français de Winchester will ask members and visitors to check and update their data once every two years.

Any individual will be able to update their data at any point by contacting the Membership Secretary in writing.

5. We ensure data is not kept longer than necessary.

The Cercle Français de Winchester will keep data on individuals for two years from the date of their Consent Form, unless there is a legal requirement to keep records.

6. We process data in accordance with individuals’ rights.

The following requests and objections can be made in writing to any Committee Member:

Members and visitors can request to see any data stored on about them.
Members and visitors can request that any inaccurate data held on them is updated.
Members and visitors can request to stop receiving any marketing communications.
Members and visitors can object to any storage or use of their data.
Members and visitors can withdraw consent to their Personal Information being held and processed.

All such requests and objections will be actioned at the earliest opportunity.

7. We keep personal data secure.

The Cercle Français de Winchester will ensure that data held by us is kept secure.

Electronically-held data will be held within a secure environment.
Passwords for electronic data files will be re-set each time an individual with data access leaves their role/position.
Physically-held data (e.g. membership forms) will be stored securely.
Access to data will only be given to Committee Members where it is clearly necessary for the running of the Cercle Français de Winchester. The Committee or approved Committee Members will decide in what situations this is applicable and will keep a master list of who has access to data.

8. Transfer to countries outside the United Kingdom.

Personal data is sent to, recorded and stored in the United Kingdom, or on servers which can be located overseas and which use business software and services which provide levels of privacy compliant with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.

9. Cookies on the Cercle Français de Winchester website.

A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto ‘terminal equipment’ (e.g. a computer or smartphone) when the user accesses a website. It allows the website to recognise that user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions.

The Cercle Français de Winchester does not use cookies on its website.

10. Privacy Policy review.

This policy shall be reviewed on 1 June 2019 and at least annually thereafter.

Download

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