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OUR COOKIE POLICY…
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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 provided by former staff and/or their relatives.
3.
Data obtained through public sources of reference
including other archives and online.
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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.
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 our visitors’ permission to do so. The often, someone contacts us about having
worked for Martins Bank, and asks us to put their memories on line for others
to read. This can include 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 from the information
we hold.
THE 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 as
the basis of 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.
OUR AFFILIATES
THE BRITISH
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE AND AWIN
  Martins Bank Archive is an
Affiliate of the British Newspaper Archive.
We have been a member of the Archive since 2013, 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 and its
Constituent Banks - some of which date to the late 1800s. Being an Affiliate of this organisation allows
us a small amount of income in order to help us to maintain our 1200 page web
site, to be put towards running costs only.
This income is derived solely from those visitors to our web site who click
on links to the BNA, who will then pay us a small commision ONLY if and 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 remain 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.
THE GRASSHOPPER
PENSIONERS’ CLUB
 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 from 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, which pays only for its
hosting costs. The club is a
private concern without an internet prescence, and does not therefore collect
any information about people who visit our site.
KINRISE
 We
are delighted to be affiliated with Kinrise, the company under whose care the
Grade II* Listed Martins Bank Building 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 web site which will have its own data protection policy.
AND FINALLY…
If you have contacted us by email and contributed information and/or
physical items to the Archive, and you have any questions or concerns about how
your data is used by us, please do get in touch with us at martinsbankarchive@btinternet.com
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