"A vital and vibrant resource at the heart of the local community."
Friends of Stoneleigh Library is a charitable association that was formed specifically in response to Surrey County Council's plans for certain local libraries in Surrey, including Stoneleigh, to become volunteer-run community libraries. Stoneleigh Community Library is a partnership between Surrey County Council and the Friends of Stoneleigh Library ensuring that Stoneleigh continues to have a viable and vibrant community library well into the future.
Aims
- To keep Stoneleigh library open and running for the benefit and enjoyment of local people.
- To advance the education of local people by the provision of a lending library and information centre.
- To revitalise and expand the operation of Stoneleigh library.
- To provide a meeting and drop-in facility for local people including hiring out of the facilities where appropriate.
- To provide support for the development of community projects of benefit to local people.
- To undertake all such activities as are necessary and ancillary to the above including provision of refreshments for sale.
Mission Statement
Friends of Stoneleigh Library believes that a local library is a vital component in building a strong and vibrant local community.
Enthusiastic and committed volunteers are an essential part of our team and we value their contribution to ensure that Stoneleigh continues to have a library service that is relevant and accessible to everyone in the local community.
Legal Status
Friends of Stoneleigh Library is a small unincorporated charitable association which since the 6th July 2017 has been registered with the Charity Commission with Registered Charity Number 1173703. Prior to this date Friends of Stoneleigh Library was a small unincorporated charitable association but with an annual income of under £5000 and hence not registrable with the Charity Commission, but was recognised by HMRC as a charity for UK tax purposes. and had been allocated a HMRC Charity Tax Reference Number.
Friends of Stoneleigh Library Data Privacy Notice
Friends of Stoneleigh Library are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This notice explains when and why we collect personal information about you, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
What personal data do we collect?
The personal information collected by Friends of Stoneleigh Library is very limited and usually only includes your name and contact details. If we need to collect other data from you, we will explain why and what we are going to use it for. You have a right to refuse to give us any personal data. We typically obtain information about you if you register to receive news and information from us.
We may communicate with you using a third-party email provider, MailChimp, who may collect information if you interact with these emails. For more information, please see their privacy policy at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
How we use your personal data
Our lawful basis for processing your personal data includes;
- Consent: When you explicitly agree to us processing your data for a specific purpose.
- Contract: When processing is necessary for a contract we have with you.
- Legal obligation: When we need to comply with the law.
- Legitimate interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party unless there is a good reason to protect your data which overrides those legitimate interests.
You have a right to remove this consent at any time. We use your information to keep you up to date with news, events and activities at Stoneleigh Community Library. We will not contact you unless you have given us consent to do so. We do not use your personal data for any automated decision-making processes.
We will never share your information with anyone else without your consent.
How you can access or update your personal information
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at friendsstoneleighlib@gmail.com.
How we keep your data safe and secure
When you give us personal information, we take steps to respect its confidentiality. We have measures in place that limit access to your information. Only those volunteers who need to come into contact with that data, to provide you with library news, will do so. All activity on your record is password protected. We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Contact us
You have a right to remove your consent at any time. If you would like to do this or if you have any queries about this notice or you wish to raise privacy concerns with us, please email us at Friendsstoneleighlib@gmail.com. You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk)