Affiliated membership in RC17 is free. By registering as an affiliated member, you create an account on our website and provide the information necessary for the administration of your membership.
What we collect and store
When you register as an affiliated member, we collect the information you enter in the registration form. This currently includes:
- first name
- last name
- affiliation
- country
- email address
- password
We use this information to:
- create and manage your account;
- administer affiliated membership in RC17;
- communicate with you about your membership, RC17 activities, and newsletters;
- respond to your requests;
- maintain and improve the functioning of our membership system;
- comply with legal obligations where necessary.
If you later update your profile information, we store the updated information as part of your account.
We keep your information for as long as it is needed for the administration of affiliated membership and related communication, unless we are legally required to retain it for a longer period.
Who has access
Access to membership information is limited to authorized persons involved in the administration of RC17 membership and the maintenance of the website.
This may include, where necessary:
- site administrators;
- designated RC17 officers or persons entrusted with membership administration.
These persons may access membership information such as your name, affiliation, country, and email address only insofar as this is necessary for administering affiliated membership, maintaining the website account system, and supporting members where needed.
Profile information and visibility
Member profile information is not intended to be publicly visible. Members may access and update their own profile information through their account.
Deleting your account/affiliated membership
You may delete your account/affiliated membership at any time. If you do so, your account and the associated membership data stored in the website system will be removed.
Changes to this policy
RC17 may update this registration policy as the organization and its membership system develop. Any changes will be communicated appropriately on this site.