Terms Of Use

UK Athletics Limited, England Athletics Limited, Scottish Athletics Limited, Welsh Athletics Limited and Athletics Northern Ireland ("The Athletics Governing Bodies", "we", "our", "us") take the protection of the data that we hold about athletes, volunteers, coaches and officials seriously and will do everything possible to ensure that data is collected, stored, processed, maintained, cleansed and retained in accordance with current and future UK data protection legislation.

Please read this privacy statement and privacy polices carefully to see how The Athletics Governing Bodies will treat the personal information that you provide to us either when using this website (the "MyAthletics Portal") or in other circumstances when we collect data from you (including via email) in your capacity as a registered athlete, coach, official or volunteer. We will take all appropriate steps and reasonable care to keep your information secure and to prevent any unauthorised access.

About the Portal

UK Athletics Limited, England Athletics Limited, Scottish Athletics Limited, Welsh Athletics Limited and Athletics Northern Ireland ("The Athletics Governing Bodies", "we", "our", "us") provides the Members, Club Secretaries and County Officials' Secretaries Portals ("the Portal") to help you perform your important role on behalf of UKA, Home Countries and Clubs.

  1. Members Portal provides you access to your own information.
  2. Club Secretaries Portal provides access to information about members of your club, including their names, contact details and membership status.
  3. Official Secretaries Portal provides access to information about Officials in your area, including their names, contact details, qualifications and current licence status.

About Data Protection

Information about people on the Portal will be "personal data" under data protection laws and must be used "fairly and lawfully" (which usually means getting consent from the person to whom it relates); kept secure, accurate and up to date; and not transferred outside Europe without "adequate protection" (amongst other legal obligations).

Stricter rules apply to information about a person's heath (including any disability), race, political and religious beliefs, criminal record and trade union membership (known as "sensitive personal data”. Separate, overlapping regulations also apply to emails and other electronic communications which may constitute "direct marketing". For more information about data protection, see the ICO website: (www.ico.org.uk)

About these Guidelines

Everyone who uses the Portal needs to be aware of and comply with the data protection requirements outlined above. These Guidelines are designed to help you do that. By accessing the Portal, you agree that you will follow these Guidelines, and any other instructions given by UKA in relation to the use of information on the Portal. Failure to do so may result in access to the Portal being withdrawn, and in other disciplinary or legal action. If you have any queries about these Guidelines, please contact dpo@uka.org.uk

The Guideline

When entering personal data on the Portal:

  1. Do ensure personal data is entered/updated accurately

When accessing and using personal data on the Portal:

  1. Don't access or use personal data on the Portal except as necessary for your role
  2. Don't disclose personal data on the Portal to any other person without permission from UKA
  3. Don't print out or export personal data from the Portal unless it cannot be avoided
  4. Don't put personal data from the Portal on the internet (except within the Portal)
  5. Don't access the Portal, or take/transfer personal data from the Portal, outside Europe, without permission from The Athletics Governing Bodies

When using contact details obtained from the Portal:

  1. Do only send communications via the Portal
  2. Do only send communications on behalf of competition providers that are relevant and provide experience opportunities for officials
  3. Don't send communications except as part of your role
  4. Don't send communications which are not relevant to the recipient's role in athletics
  5. Don't send communications promoting paid-for goods and services.
  6. Don't use old mailing lists: only send communications via the Portal
  7. Do take care over the content, suitability and frequency of your communications
  8. Do contact dpo@uka.org.uk immediately if you receive any complaints about use of anybody's personal data or contact details
  9. Do contact dpo@uka.org.uk immediately if you receive a request from any Official for access to their personal data on the Portal
  10. Do make it obvious that you are sending the communication as part of your role

Data Security when accessing the Portal:

  1. Do prioritise data security: organisations have been heavily fined for data security breaches
  2. Do take special care when accessing the Portal outside your home
  3. Do make sure that no-one can see your screen when using the Portal
  4. Do remember to log out when you have finished using the Portal
  5. Do use a "strong" password, change your password regularly, and keep it secure
  6. Don't allow another person to use your log-in details, or tell anyone else your password

Where you cannot avoid printing out/exporting personal data from the Portal:

  1. Do keep any print-outs of information from the Portal in a locked filing cabinet/room
  2. Do shred any print-outs of information from the Portal when they are no longer needed
  3. Do ensure that any laptop, memory stick or other portable media containing personal data exported from the Portal is encrypted
  4. Do ensure that electronic copies of personal data from the Portal are securely deleted when no longer needed, especially where media on which they are stored is being discarded

Do ask if you're not sure. Please contact DPO@UKA.ORG.UK with any queries about these Guidelines.