Data, Tech and Black Communities (DTBC) is a community-based, member-run organisation dedicated to ensuring that data-driven technologies benefit Black communities.

Why complete a form? Membership Is Free But To Help Us To Maintain a Safe Space, We Would Like Members To Understand And Agree To

- our goals
- our principles
- how we work – our code of collaboration

This can all be found in our membership documentation and code of collaboration. What will your data be used for?

About We use this form to collect your contact details and to understand a little more about you and your interests. Your contact details will be used for the purposes of:

- contacting you about your membership request;
- adding you to the DTBC community group (currently Signal chat); and
- providing you with news about DTBC’s work and interests via our newsletter. how we work- our code of collaboration

How We Manage Your Data By applying for membership, you provide your consent for your contact details to be used as outlined above. You can read about how we manage your personal data in our Privacy policy. You can ask any questions, and withdraw from being a member, being in the community group or receiving newsletters at any time by sending a message to [email protected] Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

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First name (required) *

Last name

Email (required) *

This will ensure you get the regular newsletter, and any direct communications from the team.

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Telephone number (required) *

This is needed to invite you to the secure Signal chat where you can interact with other members.

To keep our community protected, can you help us to verify who you are by sharing any social links, or by letting us know of any connections you have with DTBC or any members? (required) *

Are you of Black/ Mixed Black heritage? By Black we mean of African/Caribbean heritage

- No
- Yes





Tell us a little about yourself and why you want to become a DTBC member (required) * What are the elements of DTBC membership that most interests you?
- Support other community members
- Organise DTBC community events
- Represent DTBC at third party events
- Propose and design meaningful DTBC projects
- Creating content that help people better understand how data-centric technologies impact their lives and better understand the work of DTBC
- Moderate community conversations
- Participate in advocacy and collective action

Select as many that apply Are you interested in becoming a DTBC steward? (required) *
- No
- Yes (If yes, a member of the team will be in touch to discuss this with you)

We are currently at full capacity for stewards, but will be working on opening this opportunity if requested How did you hear about us?
- Search Engine e.g Google, Duck Duck Go
- E-mail / newsletter
- Blog / article
- DTBC member / steward
- Event
- Other

Please read the code of collaboration before continuing → https://dtbc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Code-of-Collaboration_-Members_v2.docx.pdf (required)

- I have read and agree with the code of collaboration

Do you agree with our mission? (required) *
- No
- Yes

You can read about our mission here → https://dtbc.org.uk/about-us/ Do you agree with our six core principles? (required) *

- No
- Yes

Our principles can be found within the Code of Collaboration document accessed from the ‘Become a member’ page Do you agree with our code for collaboration? (required) *
- No
- Yes

The Code of Collaboration can be accessed from the ‘Become A Member’ page Would you like to sign up for our newsletter (required) *
- No
- Yes

We send out a newsletter around 3-4 times a year. You are free to unsubscribe at anytime by clicking the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by emailing [email protected]. For more details about how we manage personal data, see our Privacy Policy https://dtbc.org.uk/privacy-policy/

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