Policies
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust have published the following policies which can be read below:
- Social Media Policy
- Cookie Policy
- Privacy Policy
1. Social Media Policy
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust Social Media Policy is intended to provide members and followers with an outline of how THST will be using social media channels moving forward. THST has a presence on twitter (@THSTOfficial), Facebook (THSTOfficial) and LinkedIn (Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust).
Twitter
The purpose of the @THSTOfficial Twitter account is to provide information about:
We have a policy of not following every person who follows the @THSTOfficial account as we need to keep our timeline fairly tight. We follow fellow Trusts, Football Authorities, Supporters' Federations, Councils / Public Sector, influencers/ journalists / broadcasters and news feeds, on the whole.
THST won’t respond to interactions which are abusive or confrontational.
Personal Twitter accounts of members of the THST Board or Working Party Volunteers are just that: personal. They don’t reflect the views of THST.
Facebook
The main purpose of the THSTOfficial Facebook page is to provide relevant info on the areas listed above. We will interact, though. The Facebook community is a valuable one and we’ll try to answer questions within 48 hours.
Please note that the THST Facebook page is administered by Working Group Volunteers, not the THST Board, so there won’t be policy or strategy discussions on there.
LinkedIn
The purpose of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust LinkedIn Group is to build a network of members and fans to whom we will provide relevant info around THST Events, Surveys and Campaigns, Members' Meetings and the AGM.
We’ll try to accept all LinkedIn requests within 48 hours. Please note that the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust LinkedIn Group is administered by Working Group Volunteers, not the THST Board, so there won’t be policy or strategy discussions through this channel.
The purpose of the @THSTOfficial Twitter account is to provide information about:
- Ticketing – on sale dates, away application windows, loyalty point allocations, successful application notices, ticket availability
- Travel – rail disruption, tube suspensions / engineering works
- Match information – fixture changes, kick off times
- Safety information – travel advice for away games, security advice in stadia or surrounding areas
- We won’t be posting team line ups, goal updates, match reviews, transfer news etc.
- THST Events – info on the event and how to book
- THST Surveys – info on the survey with links to view online
- THST Campaigns – details of campaign activity including times, dates and locations of any meets, marches or protests
- THST Campaigns – links to all background info on each individual campaign
- THST Members' Meetings
- THST Annual General Meeting (AGM)
We have a policy of not following every person who follows the @THSTOfficial account as we need to keep our timeline fairly tight. We follow fellow Trusts, Football Authorities, Supporters' Federations, Councils / Public Sector, influencers/ journalists / broadcasters and news feeds, on the whole.
THST won’t respond to interactions which are abusive or confrontational.
Personal Twitter accounts of members of the THST Board or Working Party Volunteers are just that: personal. They don’t reflect the views of THST.
The main purpose of the THSTOfficial Facebook page is to provide relevant info on the areas listed above. We will interact, though. The Facebook community is a valuable one and we’ll try to answer questions within 48 hours.
Please note that the THST Facebook page is administered by Working Group Volunteers, not the THST Board, so there won’t be policy or strategy discussions on there.
The purpose of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust LinkedIn Group is to build a network of members and fans to whom we will provide relevant info around THST Events, Surveys and Campaigns, Members' Meetings and the AGM.
We’ll try to accept all LinkedIn requests within 48 hours. Please note that the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust LinkedIn Group is administered by Working Group Volunteers, not the THST Board, so there won’t be policy or strategy discussions through this channel.
2. Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies...
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
Third Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
In some cases we may provide you with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.
Several partners advertise on our behalf and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods.
Email: info@thstofficial.com
3. Privacy Policy
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
GDPR is an EU law which came into force on 25 May 2018.
Personal data is any information we keep about someone which can identify them. In practice this is our membership database. Processing is using that information in any way.
GDPR sets out six principles for data processing:
• It must be processed fairly and in a transparent manner.
• The information collected, stored and used must be for a specified purpose.
• It must only be used in a way that are relevant to that purpose.
• It must be accurate and kept up to date, and where found to be inaccurate is erased or rectified “without delay”.
• It must not be kept for longer than is necessary for the specified purpose.
• You must ensure appropriate security to guard against loss or unauthorised or unlawful processing.
THST Privacy Policy
We currently do not pass on personal data of our members to any third party. However, should our policy ever change, we will inform you. In advance of any change, we will enable you to opt out of this through our website.
You can currently amend the personal details we hold by visiting our website and clicking on the “Renew Your Membership” banner. Log on and access your personal details page where you can update your personal details.
PaySubsOnline are data processors solely for the collection of membership dues.
We currently only use the personal data of our members to email our membership with the monthly newsletter, give notice of our AGM, remind you to renew your membership and for the occasional survey.
We will erase your personal data one month after your membership has lapsed or you inform us to cancel your membership.
THST Board
May 2018
| Audit of personal data held by THST |
