Privacy Policy | Damp Squid Company

The Damp Squid Co - Privacy Policy

SECTION 1 - The information we collect.

We may collect and process the following information about you:

(a) information that you provide to us when you apply to use the services and benefits for applying and/or becoming a client of Damp Squid Co, and any associated processes or tracking, or in use of this website or to fill out forms on the Site;

(b) information about you which you include in any e-mails or letters that you send to us,

(d) information that our website host service may collect about your computer, which may include your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers (statistical data about’ browsing actions and patterns that does not identify any individual).

SECTION 2 - What We Do With Your Information?

When you apply to, or become a Client, as part of the process to keep you safe and to comply to all requisite legislation and the demands of our insurance, we collect the personal information such as your including but not limited to name, address and email address.

We may use your information in the following ways:

(a) to ensure that content from our Site is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer.

(b) to provide customer service to you in relation to your use of the Site, to deal with enquiries and complaints relating to the use of the club and/ or Site.

(c) notify you every now and again about important changes to the Site or the club;
(d) to administer, support, improve, optimise, and develop our Site.

(e) for internal marketing and demographic studies to improve the products and services that we provide; and

(f) for security purposes.

(g) to communicate with the legal representing bodies (such as, but not limited to police, local authority etc) to provide information as required to do so by law

(h) Email marketing: In providing your email address you grant consent for us to email you on all club business and your membership, we may send you emails about club service, safety news, and other updates.

If you do not want to receive such marketing communications, please let us know using the contact form on our website www.dampsquid.biz . We do not present or share information with third parties unless so required by law.

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored in a secure vault that can only be accessed by a member of Damp Squid Co who maybe engaged in, among other things, the management, legal compliance, or the compliance of the business. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.

SECTION 3 - Consent

By visiting our Site, applying for membership and/or registering your details you consent to us collecting, storing, using and (if applicable) transferring your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy.

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page to keep you aware of the way we collect, use and disclose information. If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

How do I withdraw my consent? If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information (accept where required by law), at any time, by contacting us through the contact form on the website and stating you wish to unsubscribe.

SECTION 4 - Disclosure

We may also disclose your personal information: (i) where required to do so by law or court order; (ii) to any person to whom disclosure is necessary to enable us to enforce our rights under this privacy policy or in the interest of public safety.

Other than as expressly set out in this privacy policy or as otherwise required or permitted by law, we will not share, sell or distribute any of the information you provide to us without your consent.

SECTION 5 - Third Party Services

In general, the third-party providers (for website and payment methods) used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways, booking services and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers. In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So, if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located. As an example, if you are located in United Kingdom and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation. Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

SECTION 6 - Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

SECTION 7 - Cookies

The Site uses cookies to ensure that you get the most out of the Site and so that we can tailor our services to you. Cookies are small amounts of information in the form of text files that we store on your computer. Cookies allow us to monitor website traffic, improve the Site’s usability and to personalise the content of the Site for you.

We may use an analytics service provider for website traffic analysis and reporting. Analytics service providers generate statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to the Site may be used to create reports about the use of the Site and the analytics service provider will store this information.

“Cookies”. A cookie is a text file placed on a device when a user visits a website. Cookies can be temporary (e.g. session) or permanent (e.g. persistent). They can also be first party (e.g. placed by us) or third party (e.g. placed by a third-party advertiser or ad server).

“Flash Cookies”. A Flash cookie (or locally shared object) is a data file placed on your device via the Adobe Flash plug-in that may be built-in to or downloaded by you to your device. This can operate across all your browsers.

“HTML5”. HTML5 cookies can be programmed through HTML5 local storage and do not require a plug-in.

“ETag or entity tag”. An opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific version of a resource found at a URL that acts as a form of device identifier.

YOUR CONSENT TO OUR USE OF COOKIES

You have the right to object to the use of cookies. We provide information about our use of cookies on our Site in this privacy policy. If you do not change the settings on your internet browser to disable, remove or reject cookies, you are deemed to consent to our use of cookies on our Site. Please note that we are not required to obtain your consent to the use of cookies where storage of, or access to, the information collected by such cookies is strictly necessary for Polished by Penelope to provide the services that you have requested.

If you do not wish for cookies to be installed on your computer, you can change the settings on your internet browser to disable, remove or reject cookies. For more information about how to do this, you should consult the “Help” section of your browser. In some but not all instances, cookies can be blocked in the future by selecting certain settings. Each browser you use will need to be set separately and you will see that different browsers offer different functionality and options in this regard. Please note that rejecting cookies via your browser may not be effective with regard to HMTL5 and Flash cookies (which are explained in more detail above). For information on disabling Flash cookies, please go to Adobe’s website www.adobe.com.

Each time you revisit our Site your ability to restrict the use of cookies is subject to your browser settings and limitations at the time. Please be aware that if you disable, remove or reject cookies, some parts of our Site will not work and we may not be able to provide you with our services and/or fulfil your orders.

SECTION 8 - Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. If our service is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you

SECTION 9 - Questions and Contact Information

You may at any time request access to your personal data by contacting us using the contact form on the website. We reserve the right to ask you for proof of your identity and to charge you a fee of twenty pounds sterling (£20) to meet our costs in granting any data access request you make.

Damp Squid Co is your data controller in relation to any personal data that you provide to us. If you wish to know what information we hold about you or if you have any queries about this privacy policy, our site practices, or your personal dealing with the club, you can contact our nominated representative for dealing with data protection issues, through the contact form on the website.

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