There are occasions when we are asked for veterans to participate in local and national press and radio interviews. Please indicate if you would be willing to participate in any such interviews *
By ticking the ‘media willing’ option this permits the Royal British Legion Public Relations team to contact you direct to talk in more detail regarding your service or that of your relative in further detail. With permissions these details with then be stored on a protected database and stories may be considered for such platforms as the RBL website, social media channels and put forward as potential stories for the wider interested media. All media enquiries are handled by the RBL PR team and no story or personal details will be used within a public space without the permission of the individual concerned.
We work closely with the BBC Studio Events team. Please indicate if you are happy for us to share your contact information with the BBC for media sharing purposes.
Data Protection Act
The information you provide on this accreditation application will be processed for security purposes only and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. It will be utilised only by the key stakeholders for the Event as appropriate and will not be passed to any other external body or third party, except where there is a legal or regulatory requirement to do so.
The information supplied will be held on file by the Royal British Legion for this event for a duration of 1-month post event. Should you wish to opt out of this process and have your data removed from the system at the end of this individual event please email the Remembrance Events Team at [email protected]
If you are submitting details on behalf of individuals other than yourself, you must ensure they are aware of the data protection statement above and you must have their permission to submit their information. You must also ensure each individual is aware of and has access to the the Royal British Legion privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
The Royal British Legion takes your privacy very seriously and we will only collect the personal data that is absolutely necessary to register you for one of our events and to ensure the safety and security of that event. We promise to keep your personal data safe and secure.
We will only use the contact details you provide to provide you with information about the event you have registered for. We will only share your personal data with third parties if there is a legal or regulatory requirement to do so.
We will hold your personal data for one month after the event OR until you withdraw your consent for us to process it. If you would like to withdraw your consent and no longer wish to participate in the event, please contact the Remembrance Events Team at [email protected]
When you register for an event, your personal data will be stored in our event registration system, which is managed by internal staff at the Royal British Legion. They will process your personal data in compliance with the data protection laws and only for the purpose of registering you for the event you will be participating in. Your information will only be held by the Royal British Legion until one month after the event has concluded.
