Last updated: 26 July 2026
Who we are
The Second Opinion Club (“we”, “us”) operates thesecondopinionclub.co.uk. We are the data controller for the personal information described in this policy. Contact: [YOUR EMAIL]
What we collect
When you apply for membership, we collect: your name, email address, organisation or affiliation, role, links to your work, the areas of health policy you work in, your written answers to our application questions, and the name of any member who referred you.
When you contact us, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message.
When you use the site, our website provider collects standard technical data including IP address, browser type and pages visited.
If you become a member, we retain your contact details, meeting attendance and any information you choose to add to the member directory.
Why we use it, and our lawful basis
Assessing your membership application, and contacting you about it: legitimate interests. We cannot run a selective membership without reviewing applications.
Administering your membership and inviting you to meetings: contract and legitimate interests.
Sending you news and updates: consent. Only if you tick the box, and you can withdraw at any time.
Keeping the site secure and working: legitimate interests.
Your written application answers are read only by those assessing applications.
How long we keep it
Unsuccessful applications: twelve months from the decision, then deleted. We keep them this long so that we can recognise a re-application and respond consistently.
Successful applications: for the duration of your membership and two years afterwards.
Mailing list: until you unsubscribe. Contact enquiries: twelve months.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your data and we do not share it with third parties for their own purposes.
Our website and forms are hosted by Squarespace, which processes data on our behalf. Squarespace is based in the United States, so your data may be transferred outside the UK. Those transfers are covered by the safeguards in Squarespace’s data processing agreement.
Chatham House and member confidentiality
Our meetings are held under the Chatham House rule. Members may use what they hear but may not identify who said it. This is a condition of membership, not a data protection measure, but it reflects how seriously we take the confidentiality of what members say.
The member directory is opt-in. You will never appear in it unless you ask to.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask us to give you a copy of your data, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to how we use it, or provide it in a portable format. Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these, email [YOUR EMAIL]. We will respond within one month.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
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Changes
We will post any changes on this page and update the date above.