“Where toil the Cymry deep in sunless pits and emptying all their hills to warm the world”
W.H.Davies
ABERDARE TOWN
Football Club
© Copyright 2025 - The official website of Aberdare Town FC Limited. All rights reserved.
aberdaretownfc.co.uk
bePARTofIT
Privacy Policy
Aberdare Town Association Football Club (Club) ("we", "our", "us") take your privacy very seriously.
This
Privacy
Notice
sets
out
how
we
use
and
look
after
the
personal
information
we
collect
from
you.
We
are
the
data
controller,
responsible
for
the
processing
of
any
personal
data
you
give
us.
We
take
reasonable
care
to keep your information secure and to prevent any unauthorised access to or use of it.
What personal data we hold on you
Personal data means any information about an individual from which that individual can be identified.
We collect, use, store and transfer some personal data of our participants and if applicable, their parents or guardians, and other Club members.
You provide information about yourself when you register with the Club, and by filling in forms at an event or online, or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise.
The
information
you
give
us
may
include
your
name,
date
of
birth,
address,
e-mail
address,
phone
number,
gender,
and
the
contact
details
of
a
third
party
in
the
case
of
emergency.
We
may
also
ask
for
relevant
health
information,
which
is
classed
as
special
category
personal
data,
for
the
purposes
of
your
health,
wellbeing,
welfare
and
safeguarding.
Where
we
hold
this
data
it
will
be
with
the
explicit
consent
of
the
participant
or,
if
applicable, the participant’s parent or guardian.
Where we need to collect personal data to fulfil Club responsibilities and you do not provide that data, we may not be able honour or administer your membership.
Why we need your personal data
We will only use personal data for any purpose for which it has been specifically provided.
The
reason
we
need
your
personal
data
is
to
be
able
to
run
the
Club
properly,
to
arrange
matches,
to
administer
memberships
and
provide
membership
services
that
you
are
signing
up
to
when
you
register
with
the
Club,
to
ensure
that
all
players
are
eligible
to
represent
the
club
and
to
ensure
that
the
Club
is
able
to
comply
with
all
applicable
obligations
in
accordance
with
the
Rules
and
Regulations
of
our
governing
body,
the
Football Association of Wales (“FAW”).
The
lawful
basis
for
processing
your
personal
data
is
that
we
have
a
contractual
obligation
to
you
as
a
participant
or
member
to
provide
the
services
that
you
are
registering
for
and/or
we
have
a
legitimate
interest
to
ensure that the Club is administered properly and in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the FAW.
We
have
set
out
below,
in
a
table
format,
a
description
of
all
the
ways
we
plan
to
use
your
personal
data,
and
which
of
the
legal
bases
we
rely
on
to
do
so.
We
have
also
identified
what
our
legitimate
interests
are
where
appropriate.
Purpose/ Processing Activity & Lawful Basis for processing under Article 6 of the GDPR.
•
Processing membership forms and payments (subs/cons) - Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Organising matches - Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sending out match or Club information and updates - Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sharing data with coaches, managers or officials to run training sessions or enter events - Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sharing
data
with
leagues
we
are
in
membership
of,
Area
Associations,
the
FAW
and
any
other
competition
providers
where
necessary
for
entry
to
events/competitions
-
Performance
of
a
contract
/
Legitimate
interest
•
Sharing
data
with
committee
members
to
provide
information
about
club
activities
membership
renewals
or
invitation
to
social
events
-
The
Club
has
a
legitimate
interest
to
maintain
member
and
participant
correspondence for club community purposes.
•
Sharing
data
with
third
party
service
or
facility
providers
-
The
Club
has
a
legitimate
interest
to
run
the
organisation
efficiently
and
as
it
sees
fit.
Provision
of
some
third-party
services
is
for
the
benefit
of
the
Club,
participants and its members.
•
Publishing match and league results - Performance of a contract/Legitimate interest. For the purpose of administering leagues and clubs, along with any other competitions
•
Publishing
photos
of
matches
and
any
football
related
photography
and/or
videography
-
Legitimate
interest.
To
run
the
organisation
efficiently
and
as
it
sees
fit.
Where
possible
and
if
reasonable
grounds
are
identified,
photography/videography
can
be
removed
/
taken
down
on
the
request
of
those
captured.
(If
under
the
age
of
16,
consent
from
the
child
and
parent/guardian
will
be
required
prior
to
photo/video
being
published)
•
Sending
out
marketing
information
such
as
newsletters
and
information
about
promotions
and
offers
from
sponsors
-
Consent.
We
will
only
send
you
direct
marketing
if
you
are
an
existing
member,
participant
or
other associated individual and you have not previously objected to this marketing, or, you have actively provided your consent.
•
To ensure we understand possible health risks - Consent. We will only process details on your medical history with your consent.
Who we share your personal data with
Your
personal
data
may
be
shared
with
Leagues,
Area
Associations,
the
FAW
and
First
Sports
International
(who
administer
on
behalf
of
the
FAW
the
Central
Player
Registration
portal
and
MyClub
portal)
in
order
to
ensure
that
the
League
is
administered
properly,
that
players
and
Clubs
are
correctly
registered
and
for
affiliation,
safeguarding
and
licensing
purposes
and
to
comply
with
all
applicable
Rules
and
Regulations
of
the
FAW.
We
may
share
your
personal
data
with
selected
third
parties,
suppliers
and
sub-contractors
such
as
referees,
coaches
or
match
organisers.
Third-party
service
providers
will
only
process
your
personal
data
for
specified
purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
We may disclose your personal information to third parties to comply with a legal obligation; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our participants, members or affiliates, or others.
The
Club’s
data
processing
may
require
your
personal
data
to
be
transferred
outside
of
the
UK.
Where
the
Club
does
transfer
your
personal
data
overseas
it
is
with
the
sufficient
appropriate
safeguards
in
place
to
ensure
the security of that personal data.
Protection of your personal data
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed.
How long we hold your personal data
We
keep
personal
data
on
our
participants
and
members
while
they
continue
to
be
a
participant
or
member
or
are
otherwise
actively
involved
with
the
Club.
We
will
delete
this
data
1
year
after
a
participant
or
member
has
left
or
otherwise
ended
their
membership
or
affiliation,
or
sooner
if
specifically
requested
and
we
are
able
to
do
so.
We
may
need
to
retain
some
personal
data
for
longer
for
legal
or
regulatory
purposes.
The
personal
data that is stored on First Sports International is subject to their privacy policy, we advise that you review their policy together with this notice.
Your rights regarding your personal data
As
a
data
subject
you
may
have
the
right
at
any
time
to
request
access
to,
rectification
or
erasure
of
your
personal
data;
to
restrict
or
object
to
certain
kinds
of
processing
of
your
personal
data,
including
direct
marketing;
to the portability of your personal data and to complain to the UK’s data protection supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office about the processing of your personal data.
As a data subject you are not obliged to share your personal data with the Club. If you choose not to share your personal data with us we may not be able to register or administer your membership.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time and will inform you of any changes in how we handle your personal data.
Official Club Website
The
Club
runs
its
own
official
website.
By
using
the
website
without
changing
your
settings,
we'll
assume
that
you
are
happy
to
receive
any
cookies
on
the
Aberdare
Town
AFC
website.
However,
if
you
would
like
to,
you
can change your cookie settings at any time. For information on how to change your cookie settings or block cookies altogether please see
www.allaboutcookies.org
In
May
2012,
the
EU
Privacy
and
Electronic
Communications
Regulations
came
into
force
in
the
UK.
The
regulations
make
it
clear
that
all
UK
websites
need
to
gain
consent
from
people
visiting
the
site
to
store
'cookies'
on their computers
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on your hard drive by your web browser.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent cookies being stored, however if you do turn cookies off this will limit the service that we are able to provide to you.
What types of cookie do we use?
The only cookies that the Club will use is to monitor its performance and will give information such as location, browser type, duration of time on each web page etc.
Who do we share this with?
The Club will not share this information with anybody and will be used for internal statistical purposes only
For more information
Club Secretary
Carwyn Speck
Email:
sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk
“Where toil the Cymry deep in
sunless pits and emptying all
their hills to warm the world”
W.H.Davies
ABERDARE TOWN
Football Club
© Copyright 2025 - The official website of Aberdare Town FC Limited. All rights reserved.
bePARTofIT
bePARTofIT
Privacy Policy
Aberdare
Town
Association
Football
Club
(Club)
("we",
"our", "us") take your privacy very seriously.
This
Privacy
Notice
sets
out
how
we
use
and
look
after
the
personal
information
we
collect
from
you.
We
are
the
data
controller,
responsible
for
the
processing
of
any
personal
data
you
give
us.
We
take
reasonable
care
to
keep
your
information
secure and to prevent any unauthorised access to or use of it.
What personal data we hold on you
Personal
data
means
any
information
about
an
individual
from
which that individual can be identified.
We
collect,
use,
store
and
transfer
some
personal
data
of
our
participants
and
if
applicable,
their
parents
or
guardians,
and
other Club members.
You
provide
information
about
yourself
when
you
register
with
the
Club,
and
by
filling
in
forms
at
an
event
or
online,
or
by
corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise.
The
information
you
give
us
may
include
your
name,
date
of
birth,
address,
e-mail
address,
phone
number,
gender,
and
the
contact
details
of
a
third
party
in
the
case
of
emergency.
We
may
also
ask
for
relevant
health
information,
which
is
classed
as
special
category
personal
data,
for
the
purposes
of
your
health,
wellbeing,
welfare
and
safeguarding.
Where
we
hold
this
data
it
will
be
with
the
explicit
consent
of
the
participant
or,
if
applicable,
the participant’s parent or guardian.
Where
we
need
to
collect
personal
data
to
fulfil
Club
responsibilities
and
you
do
not
provide
that
data,
we
may
not
be
able honour or administer your membership.
Why we need your personal data
We
will
only
use
personal
data
for
any
purpose
for
which
it
has
been specifically provided.
The
reason
we
need
your
personal
data
is
to
be
able
to
run
the
Club
properly,
to
arrange
matches,
to
administer
memberships
and
provide
membership
services
that
you
are
signing
up
to
when
you
register
with
the
Club,
to
ensure
that
all
players
are
eligible
to
represent
the
club
and
to
ensure
that
the
Club
is
able
to
comply
with
all
applicable
obligations
in
accordance
with
the
Rules
and
Regulations
of
our
governing
body,
the
Football
Association of Wales (“FAW”).
The
lawful
basis
for
processing
your
personal
data
is
that
we
have
a
contractual
obligation
to
you
as
a
participant
or
member
to
provide
the
services
that
you
are
registering
for
and/or
we
have
a
legitimate
interest
to
ensure
that
the
Club
is
administered
properly
and
in
accordance
with
the
Rules
and
Regulations
of
the FAW.
We
have
set
out
below,
in
a
table
format,
a
description
of
all
the
ways
we
plan
to
use
your
personal
data,
and
which
of
the
legal
bases
we
rely
on
to
do
so.
We
have
also
identified
what
our
legitimate interests are where appropriate.
Purpose/
Processing
Activity
&
Lawful
Basis
for
processing
under Article 6 of the GDPR.
•
Processing
membership
forms
and
payments
(subs/cons)
- Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Organising
matches
-
Performance
of
a
contract
/
Legitimate interest
•
Sending
out
match
or
Club
information
and
updates
-
Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sharing
data
with
coaches,
managers
or
officials
to
run
training
sessions
or
enter
events
-
Performance
of
a
contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sharing
data
with
leagues
we
are
in
membership
of,
Area
Associations,
the
FAW
and
any
other
competition
providers
where
necessary
for
entry
to
events/competitions
-
Performance of a contract / Legitimate interest
•
Sharing
data
with
committee
members
to
provide
information
about
club
activities
membership
renewals
or
invitation
to
social
events
-
The
Club
has
a
legitimate
interest
to
maintain
member
and
participant
correspondence for club community purposes.
•
Sharing
data
with
third
party
service
or
facility
providers
-
The
Club
has
a
legitimate
interest
to
run
the
organisation
efficiently
and
as
it
sees
fit.
Provision
of
some
third-party
services
is
for
the
benefit
of
the
Club,
participants
and
its
members.
•
Publishing
match
and
league
results
-
Performance
of
a
contract/Legitimate
interest.
For
the
purpose
of
administering
leagues
and
clubs,
along
with
any
other
competitions
•
Publishing
photos
of
matches
and
any
football
related
photography
and/or
videography
-
Legitimate
interest.
To
run
the
organisation
efficiently
and
as
it
sees
fit.
Where
possible
and
if
reasonable
grounds
are
identified,
photography/videography
can
be
removed
/
taken
down
on
the
request
of
those
captured.
(If
under
the
age
of
16,
consent
from
the
child
and
parent/guardian
will
be
required
prior to photo/video being published)
•
Sending
out
marketing
information
such
as
newsletters
and
information
about
promotions
and
offers
from
sponsors
-
Consent.
We
will
only
send
you
direct
marketing
if
you
are
an
existing
member,
participant
or
other
associated
individual
and
you
have
not
previously
objected
to
this
marketing, or, you have actively provided your consent.
•
To
ensure
we
understand
possible
health
risks
-
Consent.
We
will
only
process
details
on
your
medical
history
with
your consent.
Who we share your personal data with
Your
personal
data
may
be
shared
with
Leagues,
Area
Associations,
the
FAW
and
First
Sports
International
(who
administer
on
behalf
of
the
FAW
the
Central
Player
Registration
portal
and
MyClub
portal)
in
order
to
ensure
that
the
League
is
administered
properly,
that
players
and
Clubs
are
correctly
registered
and
for
affiliation,
safeguarding
and
licensing
purposes
and
to
comply
with
all
applicable
Rules
and
Regulations of the FAW.
We
may
share
your
personal
data
with
selected
third
parties,
suppliers
and
sub-contractors
such
as
referees,
coaches
or
match
organisers.
Third-party
service
providers
will
only
process
your
personal
data
for
specified
purposes
and
in
accordance
with our instructions.
We
may
disclose
your
personal
information
to
third
parties
to
comply
with
a
legal
obligation;
or
to
protect
the
rights,
property,
or safety of our participants, members or affiliates, or others.
The
Club’s
data
processing
may
require
your
personal
data
to
be
transferred
outside
of
the
UK.
Where
the
Club
does
transfer
your
personal
data
overseas
it
is
with
the
sufficient
appropriate
safeguards in place to ensure the security of that personal data.
Protection of your personal data
We
have
put
in
place
appropriate
security
measures
to
prevent
your
personal
data
from
being
accidentally
lost,
used
or
accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed.
How long we hold your personal data
We
keep
personal
data
on
our
participants
and
members
while
they
continue
to
be
a
participant
or
member
or
are
otherwise
actively
involved
with
the
Club.
We
will
delete
this
data
1
year
after
a
participant
or
member
has
left
or
otherwise
ended
their
membership
or
affiliation,
or
sooner
if
specifically
requested
and
we
are
able
to
do
so.
We
may
need
to
retain
some
personal
data
for
longer
for
legal
or
regulatory
purposes.
The
personal
data
that
is
stored
on
First
Sports
International
is
subject
to
their
privacy
policy,
we
advise
that
you
review
their
policy
together
with this notice.
Your rights regarding your personal data
As
a
data
subject
you
may
have
the
right
at
any
time
to
request
access
to,
rectification
or
erasure
of
your
personal
data;
to
restrict
or
object
to
certain
kinds
of
processing
of
your
personal
data,
including
direct
marketing;
to
the
portability
of
your
personal
data
and
to
complain
to
the
UK’s
data
protection
supervisory
authority,
the
Information
Commissioner’s
Office
about the processing of your personal data.
As
a
data
subject
you
are
not
obliged
to
share
your
personal
data
with
the
Club.
If
you
choose
not
to
share
your
personal
data
with
us
we
may
not
be
able
to
register
or
administer
your
membership.
We
may
update
this
Privacy
Notice
from
time
to
time
and
will
inform you of any changes in how we handle your personal data.
Official Club Website
The
Club
runs
its
own
official
website.
By
using
the
website
without
changing
your
settings,
we'll
assume
that
you
are
happy
to
receive
any
cookies
on
the
Aberdare
Town
AFC
website.
However,
if
you
would
like
to,
you
can
change
your
cookie
settings
at
any
time.
For
information
on
how
to
change
your
cookie
settings
or
block
cookies
altogether
please
see
www.allaboutcookies.org
In
May
2012,
the
EU
Privacy
and
Electronic
Communications
Regulations
came
into
force
in
the
UK.
The
regulations
make
it
clear
that
all
UK
websites
need
to
gain
consent
from
people
visiting the site to store 'cookies' on their computers
What is a cookie?
A
cookie
is
a
piece
of
information
that
is
stored
on
your
hard
drive by your web browser.
Most
browsers
automatically
accept
cookies,
but
you
can
usually
change
your
browser
to
prevent
cookies
being
stored,
however
if
you
do
turn
cookies
off
this
will
limit
the
service
that
we
are
able
to provide to you.
What types of cookie do we use?
The
only
cookies
that
the
Club
will
use
is
to
monitor
its
performance
and
will
give
information
such
as
location,
browser
type, duration of time on each web page etc.
Who do we share this with?
The
Club
will
not
share
this
information
with
anybody
and
will
be
used for internal statistical purposes only
For more information
Club Secretary
Carwyn Speck
Email:
sec@aberdaretownfc.co.uk