Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for the BBC Alumni Portal

Page updated: November 2021
Version 2.0

Introduction

This Privacy Notice applies to bbcalumni.co.uk, which is owned and operated by BBC. 

Your trust is very important to us, so the BBC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information.

It’s important that you read this Privacy Notice so that you know how and why we are using such information. This Privacy Notice describes how we collect and use personal information about you during and after your use of the BBC Alumni Portal in line with data protection law.

You can find out more about how the BBC processes personal data, including your rights under data protection law and details of how you can contact the BBC’s Data Protection Officer, in the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy.

Where there is inconsistency between our Privacy & Cookies Policy and this Privacy Notice, this Privacy Notice overrides.

What will we collect and how will we use it?

The BBC will collect and process the personal information that you have provided to us about yourself. We will collect your:

  • name
  • email address
  • first half of your home postcode
  • BBC staff number
  • last BBC building base
  • last BBC job title
  • dates of BBC employment

The personal information that you provide will be processed for the purposes of verifying your former BBC employment and setting up your BBC Alumni Portal account. Your Portal account will be set up so other Alumni can see your name, a photo (if you upload one), groups you have subscribed to on the Portal and your last BBC job title. Once you are signed up, you can amend your profile and privacy settings here. 

We will also use your details to respond to queries or comments, send you newsletters and event invitations and develop and enhance our services.  Additionally we will send you regional information and invitations based upon the postcode area you provide.

The BBC processes your personal information based on its legitimate interests to bring together former colleagues and keep you up to date on BBC plans and content. Activating your BBC Alumni account means that you will receive regular information that we think may be of interest to you, such as tickets to BBC shows, exclusive alumni events, updates and e-newsletters. If you would prefer not to receive any or all emails from the BBC Alumni, you can unsubscribe at any point by updating your settings here or emailing admin@bbcalumni.co.uk.

Cookies

The BBC Alumni portal uses strictly necessary cookies to improve the services on the website, you can also choose to activate a cookie to remember your login and password. A cookie is a small file that is transmitted to your hard disk and enables the BBC to recognise you again when you next visit the portal. You can change or switch off cookies in your browser settings, but this may mean some website functions are no longer available.   

As of April 2021, plug-ins for social media networks Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter are no longer active.

How long will we retain your information?

If you have not accessed the BBC Alumni Portal for six months, we will send you a reminder to check whether you are still interested in receiving our communications.  You can unsubscribe at any time at which point your account will be closed. Once your account is closed we will delete your information, unless we have a legal reason for retaining it.

You will be able to update your own online profile, sign up or remove yourself from mailing lists and groups in the portal. Alternatively, if you want to leave the BBC Alumni Network or if you want to request any changes to your profile, you can email us at admin@bbcalumni.co.uk.

Sharing your information

To provide the BBC Alumni Portal, your data will be processed by PeoplePath GmbH, a company within the EEA, acting on our behalf. We won’t share your data with third parties or use your data for any other purposes not associated with BBC Alumni.