Some clubs already collect detailed consent information before moving to Crossmember — In our Yearbook example: Yearbook permission Communication methods Email address members wants to use Address or part of that the member wants to use etc. Until version 6.0.0, Crossmember only recorded a single consent tick-box (“I consent to the Privacy Policy”).With the new
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GDPR Filters in Mail-Out The Mail-Out system lets you send emails to members, just like a small mailing list manager. To ensure clubs stay GDPR-compliant, Mail-Out already incorporates two opt-outs that are on the main Member Record which will prevent emails being sent to members who have opted out of either Newsletters or Regional Organiser
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GDPR Filters in the Member Report The Member Report is one of the most powerful tools in Crossmember. It lets club officers create tailored lists of members based on names, membership types, renewal status, and more. A recent improvement adds a GDPR Filters section that lets you filter members by their consent choices as well.
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Crossmember provides a set of GDPR-related reports to help clubs stay compliant, respond to member requests, and monitor consent. These reports are designed to be simple and practical, even for officers who may not feel confident with computers. This article explains each report in turn and what it is used for. 1. DSAR Export (Data
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Some clubs need more than a simple “I Consent” tick-box to a normal club privacy policy that is common to the whole membership. Some clubs want the ability to have options that might only be acceptable to a subset of the club members, but neverthless, is a service that the club wishes to do. The
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What does ICO (Information Commissioners Office) say about Consent? Keep consents under review and refresh them if anything changes. Build regular consent reviews into your business processes. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/lawful-basis/a-guide-to-lawful-basis/consent You should keep your consents under review. You will need to refresh them if anything changes – for example, if your processing operations or purposes evolve, the
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Summary This article walks you from a blank page to a live, Active policy that members can see and respond to. You’ll also learn when to make a new version and what Active vs Retired really mean. What you need before you start A simple list of communications you send (e.g., magazine, regional notices, show
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Summary Version 6.0.0 of Crossmember now includes a significantly enhanced and compliant GDPR mechanism for consent to use members’ data. Crossmember now records member consent in a structured, provable way. That means you can show what you asked, the exact text you showed, when you asked, and what the member answered. This protects members’ rights
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