Data Protection and Privacy Policy (March 2008) for the GOLFLINKS.co.uk site

General

Please find below the privacy policy for the GOLFLINKS.co.uk site. We are GOLFLINKS Data Ltd (trading as 'GOLFLINKS.co.uk') and our registered address is Beacon House, 113 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6PP. GOLFLINKS.co.uk takes the privacy of its customers' data very seriously. Please read the following policy to understand how we will treat your personal data after it has been collected by us. If this policy changes then we will let you know via our homepage but we assure you that we only use your data as specified here and for our legitimate business purposes.

Providing Visitors with Anonymous Access

Users can visit most areas of the GOLFLINKS.co.uk website without revealing who they are or providing any information about themselves. However, some of our services require that users identify themselves in order to use the functions We may ask users to provide some personal information in these situations.

Sources

We can collect data on you from a variety of different sources these include:
1. When you purchase products or services from the site or via any of our other distribution channels.
2. When you become a newsletter subscriber;
3. When you become a registered user;
3. When you speak to our customer services personnel;
4. Via explicit data capture measures, for example by entering competitions and completing surveys;
5. Via implicit data capture measures such as studying which pages you read the most and the use of cookies.

In any of the above cases the data we collect could be personal data.

What do we do with your personal information?

When you give us any personal data as indicated above , we may need to collect information about you to process the transaction and provide you with the services you expect then and in the future. This information may include, but is not limited to, details such as your name, your address and your phone number.

Third Parties

GOLFLINKS provides a booking service to 3rd party websites. To use these booking services you need to be registered with GOLFLINKS and logged into your GOLFLINKS account. When making a booking through these 3rd parties you can opt to allow us to pass your email address to the 3rd party so that they can send you their newsletters and similar.

Unless we have your express consent we will only disclose personal data to third parties when it is required for the purpose of completing your transaction with us. This is of course subject to the proviso that we may disclose your data to certain permitted third parties, such as members of our own group, our own professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality codes, and when we are legally obliged to disclose your data.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes without your express consent.

By becoming a subscriber you consent to receive from us by e-mail our e-newsletter and details of other special offers which we may think may be of interest to you.

GOLFLINKS.co.uk retains and uses your personal information to provide you with the best remote commerce (including electronic and mobile commerce) experience by providing you with a personalised service and to give you details of offers which we think will be of interest to you. We may also use the information to process any transactions you undertake with us and for internal administration and analysis. For quality assurance and training reasons we record most of the calls you make to us.

Cookies

During the course of any visit to GOLFLINKS.co.uk, the pages and images you see, along with a small text file called a 'cookie', are downloaded to your computer. Many websites do this, as cookies enable publishers to do useful things like find out whether the computer (and probably its user) has visited the website before. This is done on a repeat visit by checking to see the cookie left there on the last visit.

To learn more about cookies, including how to refuse them, visit www.aboutcookies.org

Data Protection

In the UK we operate in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Consent

By disclosing your personal information to us using this website or over the telephone, you consent to the collection, storage and processing of your personal information by GOLFLINKS.co.uk in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy. Some information and e-mails sent to GOLFLINKS.co.uk may be used as testimonials but no e-mail address or contact details will be displayed.

Opt-Out Policy

GOLFLINKS.co.uk newsletter subscribers have the option to opt-out of receiving further information from us. Contact us at KeepInTouch@GOLFLINKS.co.uk to unsubscribe

Change/Modify Details

You can ask us, by sending an email to MyDetails@GOLFLINKS.co.uk whether we are keeping personal data about you. Upon request, which you can indicate by sending an email to the same address, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data which we keep about you, within a month. - although we may before require proof of your identity -. We will provide the information at a charge of £5 .

To change your e-mail address or other details, send an e-mail with your correct details to: MyDetails@GOLFLINKS.co.uk

If you need to Modify or Change your personal details after you have made a booking on the site please contact us as soon as possible.

Contact

If you have any further questions or concerns about the information we hold about you, you can also contact us at Privacy@GOLFLINKS.co.uk