Who we are
Barton Historical & Genealogical Society (BHGS) has been accumulating data about and for its members since 1975. Inherent in any genealogical organization’s mission is the capture and display of data about deceased and sometimes living persons for both members and non-members alike.
Comments
We capture and sometimes display information about our members and ancestors in a variety of places:
- Our paper (non-digital) records maintained by our Secretary and Treasurer for the efficient handling of BHGS business
- Our digital (electronic) records maintained for similar purposes at our Membership website at www.bhgs.wildapricot.org
- Our digital archive for purposes of capturing and displaying genealogical information such as Birth, Marriage and Death records, Wills, Probate records, Family Bible records, Cemetery and Burial records and other documents as well as historical photographs and newspaper clippings at:
a. www.evernote.com/pub/BarHisSoc/bhsdocuments
b. www.evernote.com/pub/BarHisSoc/bhsportraits
c. www.evernote.com/pub/BarHisSoc/bhsgroupphotos
d. www.evernote.com/pub/BarHisSoc/bhstombstones
e. www.evernote.com/pub/BarHisSoc/bhsplaces
f. https://www.evernote.com/pub/barhissoc/bhsbooksandpublications
g. https://www.evernote.com/pub/barhissoc/bhsdnaprojectsubmittedpedigrees
All of our gathered and processed information is directed by our Data Controller whose contact details are:
Board of Directors
Barton Historical & Genealogical Society
625 Laurens Road
Landrum SC 29356
Our Data Protection Officer responsible for overseeing our organization’s data protection strategy is:
Mike Session, Secretary, 625 Laurens Road, Landrum SC 29356
The purposes, legal basis and legitimate interests for the processing of information is contained in our published Mission:
Our Reason for Being:
• to conduct genealogical research on the Barton family,
• to assemble, preserve and distribute this information,
• to establish appropriate memorials, and
• to promote brotherhood, fellowship, and pride of family.
The recipients or categories of recipients of member’s personal data are:
- The members themselves in a password-protected Member Directory at www.bhgs.wildapricot.org
- Both the BHGS Secretary and Treasurer Access member’s personal information in the normal course of their duties.
- Our Webmaster processes personal information on our various websites.
Data Protection Policy
Data protection
The owners of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. The use of our website is possible without providing personal data. When personal information is requested (for example, name and email address on the contact form), this is given voluntarily. This data will not be passed on to third parties. We point out that sending information over the Internet is subject to security issues. Complete protection of the data from being accessed by third parties is not possible.
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Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored in order to process the request and in case of follow-up questions. Of course, we will not pass on this data.
Right to information, cancellation, blocking
At any time you have the right to obtain information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients and the purpose of any processing or transmission, along with a right to correct, block or delete this data. For further information on personal data you can contact us at any time.