WordPress for Toastmasters now allows individuals to download a copy of their personal data or request that it be erased, in keeping with the provisions of GDPR. The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is part of a broader trend toward giving individuals more control over how their data is secured and managed. WordPress 4.9.6 includes utilities for exporting and erasing user data on demand. The WordPress for Toastmasters extensions piggyback on those features, so that data downloads include the additional member profile fields added to user records (like Toastmasters ID#), as well as Toastmasters activity records such as lists of speeches. This data can also be erased, on demand. In both cases, data will be retrieved or deleted based on a search for the user's email address and all associated records. The website will send an automated email asking the user to confirm that request.

Adding a Privacy Policy

If you are running an independent WordPress site, you will see prompts suggesting you add a privacy policy to your website as soon as you update to version 4.9.6 or later. WordPress will suggest some default wording. You may also wish to consult my version from toastmost.org for wording specific to the RSVPMaker and RSVPMaker for Toastmasters plugins. For club websites published on toastmost.org, a link to a master privacy policy now appears in the club website footer. Clubs may wish to add their own club privacy policy, particularly if they collect member or website visitor data using plugins other than RSVPMaker and RSVPMaker for Toastmasters.