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Martins Bank Archive exists to record and preserve
not only physical items that were used by the Bank and its staff, but also to
collect together in one place aspects of the social history of Martins before
they are forgotten for good. This means that many of our records are kept on
computer. The purpose of this particular page of our Online Archive is to let
you know exactly what kinds of data we keep on computer, and how we use this
information to help us tell the story of Martins Bank and the people who
worked there. We have three main sources of data: 1.
Data
published by the Bank in its Staff Publications. 2.
Data
offered to us by former staff and/or their relatives. 3.
Data
obtained through public sources of reference including online. Changes in the law which came into force on 25 May 2018 mean that
anyone who uses or collects personal data has new and tougher rules to adhere
to, so that those whose data is held, know that it is being held for a good
reason, and that it is being used correctly – both in accordance with the law
and with the wishes of the subjects of the data. The most common way for an organisation to
use the data of visitors to its web site is through “cookies” - small files
of information which can be used to recognise what interests the visitor, and
what does not. These files can be used to build a profile which is often then
used to direct the visitor to something they would like to see, or visit regularly. Cookies are also key to an organisation selling
products and services to those who use their web sites, and this often
manifests as advertisements, tailored to the likes of the visitor, popping up
whilst they are browsing a particular web site. COOKIES Martins Bank Archive does NOT use cookies. The only information we have about our
visitors is what they have disclosed to us in emails, and we will only ever
use such information if we have permission to do so. The most common example is someone
contacting us about having worked for Martins Bank, and wanting us to put
their memories on line for others to read.
This often includes photographs of people and the places at which they
worked. We do not have a mailing list. From time to time we issue a newsletter
which can be sent by email, but this is sent only to those who have requested
to receive a copy. We will only contact those who have contacted the Archive
in order that we may answer questions or assist with research. We do not sell
or encourage others to buy or sell goods or information. The email addresses
of those who have contacted us are stored offline, and are never shared
without the permission of the email account holder. Information provided to
us by visitors to the Archive is used only in line with the wishes of those
visitors. We do not advertise, nor do we trade or make any money from our
operations or the information we hold. MARTINS BANK STAFF DATABASE The career information of thousands of martins Bank’s staff was
published between 1946 and 1969 by martins Bank in its Staff Magazine,
several thousands of copies of which remain in the public domain today. We have taken that information and used it
build a database that can provide staff members who are still alive with a
copy of their career path within the bank. The vast majority of people listed
in the database are sadly now no longer with us, and their information is
made available to historians, reasearchers, and to those looking for
information to build their family tree. Martins Bank Archive is
now an Affiliate of the British Newspaper Archive. We have been a member of the Archive for
the last six years, during which time the BNA has been able to provide us
with hundreds of cuttings of advertisements, announcements, and news stories
made by or about Martins Bank - some of which date to the late 1800s. Being an Affiliate of this organisation will
now allow us a small amount of income in order to help us to maintain our
1200 page web site, and pay for its running costs only. This income will be derived solely from
visitors to our web site clicking on links to the BNA, who will then pay us a
small commision ONLY when one of its services is purchased. There is no obligation to buy, no
advertising, and no personal data is known to, or held by us. We are still a NON-PROFIT Archive, and our
relationship with the British Newspaper Archive relates only to the services
they provide. We do not buy or sell information, we do not sell or make money
from any of the items exhibited on our site, which remain at all times the
property of the respective copyright holder(s). The British Newspaper Archive
receives no more prominence within our pages than any of the other
individuals, archives, charities, news organisations etc., who have been
named and credited for their contribution to our Archive. When
you click on any of the links to the British Newspaper Archive on our site,
and viewing their services, cookies will be used by an intermediate service
Provider - AWIN.com - These cookies do NOT reveal your identity, web use or
other behaviour. Martins
Bank Archive is also affiliated with The Grasshopper
Pensioners’ Club, owned and run by former employees of Martins
Bank, and supported by grant in aid by Barclays plc. Martins Bank
Archive benefits from a supporting grant from the Grasshopper Club in order
to help us to maintain our 1200 page web site, and pay for its running costs
only. The club is a
private concern without an internet prescence, and does not therefore collect
any information about people who visit our site. We
are delighted to be affiliated with Kinrise, the company in whose care
martins Bank’s Former Head Office in Liverpool is being restored to its
former glory, and made ready for public and business use from 2024. If you
would like to be kept up to date with the exciting developments planned for 4
Water Street by Kinrise, please click their logo. This will open a new
window, and take you to Kinrise’s “Martins Bank building” page. Please note
that this is an external site which has its won data protection policy. |
Martins Bank Archive –
Staff Database |
The majority of Staff recorded in our database are no longer
alive. The following example shows a
typical record in the database which shows someone’s career details from when
they joined until published records ceased at the end of 1969: If you have contacted
us by email and contributed information and/or physical items to the Archive,
and you have any concerns about how your data is used by us, please do get in
touch with us at martinsbankarchive@btinternet.com M |