{"id":251,"date":"2014-02-17T14:56:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T14:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2024-04-01T18:06:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:06:48","slug":"buses-worldwide-social-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busesworldwide.org\/wp\/?page_id=251","title":{"rendered":"Buses Worldwide member information and Social Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Buses Worldwide Annual General Meeting<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
 <\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Buses Worldwide AGM will be held as a Zoom meeting on Wednesday 19th June 2024 at 19:30. Members of Buses Worldwide and \/or British Buses Abroad that wish to attend should register with Simon Brown at secretary@busesworldwide.org to be sent a link nearer the time.\n\n\n\n
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Can you help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buses Worldwide would like to take our stand to more events. To do this we would like some help from our members in taking stock to and from events,  setting up and taking down the marque and manning the stall. This will help us plan the events we can attend in 2023. If you think you can help please contact  secretary@busesworldwide.org<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Importance of Succession Planning<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is not a phenomenon unique to transport enthusiast societies that most of the volunteers who do the various jobs running Buses Worldwide (the society) and the heroic work in producing our 3 high quality magazines BBA, BWW and MTN are getting older.  Younger people do not appear to join societies in the same numbers as before and this does lead to problems with succession when one incumbent or other has to give up their duties for whatever reason.  BWW has appealed before for members to come forward to fill various posts and has had some success but is still looking for more people to put themselves forward to take on jobs or assist current incumbents with the idea of learning what has to be done to ensure continuity if that incumbent needs to give up due to age, incapacity, death or some change in their circumstances. We need people to learn these jobs and if we do not find them, we may not be able to continue to produce the magazines which members tell us that they value highly.  As an example, we have had difficulties regarding the production of BWW.  These are not yet fully resolved beyond the end of 2018, though we hope we might have a solution.  At present production of the features half and the news half of the magazine are carried out by two people, Richard Stedall and David Stevenson.<\/span><\/p>\n

What we need are assistants to news, features and production editors and publicity officer.  There are presently 2 unfilled places on the Management Committee, which we would like to fill at the coming AGM on 19<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> May and would welcome nominations.  Anyone putting themselves forward might consider if they might want to do any of these jobs or any other post on the committee for that matter.  We would like to fill other jobs, which we would like to do if we had volunteers, <\/span>as part of the committee or not<\/u><\/span>.  If you feel you might like to help, I urge you to do so please and to help maintain the society and our 3 magazines at the present high level or even better than they are now.  Location anywhere in the world is no problem as email and skype can easily keep us in touch.  Please don\u2019t wait for others to come forward but volunteer yourself if you have the time and inclination to do so.  Get in touch with me at secretary@busesworldwide.org<\/a> or any of the other officers listed in the magazines in you can help us to keep things running smoothly.  Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Simon Brown<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary, Buses Worldwide.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Buses Worldwide GDPR statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buses Worldwide – Data Protection Policy \u2013 v1<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. PURPOSE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To define the Buses Worldwide (BWW) approach to data protection in general and, specifically, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. LEGAL DISCLAIMER<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information and advice contained herein is based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018 and is correct to the best of our knowledge, at the time of publication. It remains the member\u2019s responsibility to ensure compliance with the legal requirements of their own particular circumstances, if necessary seeking professional advice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. APPLICABILITY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Committee Members and Standard Members<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. GUIDANCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitions<\/u><\/span><\/span> <\/b><\/u>(as specified in the Regulation)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner, owner of data This refers to the individual person;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Data Any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data Controller The organisation collecting the information (in this case the BWW) that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data Protection Officer This role is not required by BWW<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal Requirements<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 25 May 2018 the Data Protection Act 1998 will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.<\/span><\/span> Whilst this Regulation derives from EU legislation, the UK Government has stated that it will be implemented and carried forward into United Kingdom National Law from March 2019 irrespective of \u2018Brexit\u2019. Failure to comply with the regulation may lead to financial penalties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Requirements<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All individuals who give their Personal Data to organisations have the right to determine how it should be used. Organisations collecting personal data, for whatever reason must state the reason why it is being collected and seek the individual\u2019s permission to use it in those ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This legislation applies to all personal data records either paper or computer based and to all organisations irrespective of whether they are, or need to be, registered with the Information Commissioner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achieving Compliance<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BWW needs to follow the following steps to demonstrate compliance:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n