Privacy Policy
Head Runners GDPR Statement 2025.
Head Runners is a privacy conscious organisation and is strongly committed to your right to privacy. Please see below our Privacy and Data Protection Statement which follows guidelines set out in the Data Protection Act 1998.
The Data Protection Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998 came into force on 1 March 2000. It set rules for processing personal information and applies to structured paper records as well as data held on computers. Since the Freedom of Information Act 2002 came into force on 1 January 2005, the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 will apply to all records.
How does the Data Protection Act affect Head Runners
The Data Protection Act states that those who record and process personal information must be open about how the information is used and must follow the eight principles of 'good information handling'.
1) Fairly and lawfully processed.
2) Processed for limited purposes.
3) Adequate, relevant and not excessive.
4) Accurate.
5) Not kept for longer than is necessary.
6) Secure, and
7) Not transferred to countries without adequate protection.
8) By law, data controllers, including Head Runners, have to keep to these principles.
If you believe in any way that Head Runners is not processing your personal data in accordance with these principles,
please contact us.
How does Head Runners collect data?
Head Runners collects personally identifiable data, through it's members and any relevant membership forms relating to Head Runners.
All personally identifiable information provided to Head Runners is processed in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Is information passed to third parties?
It is Head Runners policy NOT to disclose information to third parties unless explicitly required to do so under UK law.