Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the gegolf.co.uk. As a visitor to our site, it is important for you to appreciate what communications technology we employ in order to enhance your shopping experience.

The following policy details what categories of information are collected from our users along with how such information is used.
This privacy policy covers G.K. Edge Ltd and its website:

Organisation Name: G.K. Edge Ltd Website: gegolf.co.uk

Controller: G.K. Edge Ltd Website: gegolf.co.uk

Personal Information

Personal information is data that identifies you as an individual. In the course of using gegolf.co.uk you may either join our membership scheme or enter a competition which will involve the collection of various items of personal data. Such information includes: your full name, address, telephone number, date of birth, e-mail address and possibly your credit card details.
Whilst personal data will only be collected at this point, non-personal or “non-identifiable” data may be collected from whoever visits gegolf.co.uk. Non-identifiable data, however, cannot be linked to you as an individual. This type of data can be separated into the following groups:

Group 1 - Site entry information (non-identifiable)

This category of data includes such items as click-stream data, HTTP protocol elements, full IP address and domain name. This information may be collected from you and will only be used for the purposes of completion of the current activity in question, website administration and research and development.

Group 2 - Cookies (non-identifiable)

This group of data includes HTTP cookies, which again is classed as non-identifiable data since it cannot be linked to an identifiable individual. The use of cookies allows us to track users who visit our site so as to enable us to conduct research in to how we can develop our site to meet the needs of those users.
Please see the section explaining what cookies are (below) along with the opt-out option provided.

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a text file that can be left on your internet browser software when you visit a website. Cookies contain unique identifiers, left by websites that you visit, which allow you to be recognised as a repeat visitor and allow for the collection of data regarding each of your visits. The use of cookies by websites is intended to offer a personalised internet experience. If you do not wish to receive cookies most browsers can be set so as not to receive them.

Important notice to user/competition participants regarding cookies

Although, as stated above, internet browsers can be set so as not to receive cookies, their use may be mandatory with regard to some aspects of user recognition. For example, cookies can be used to record the personal information of competition participants. Therefore, if you set your browser so as to reject cookies you may not be able to participate in our competition features.

Automatic collection of information

If you are a registered user of the site we will automatically log personal data by means of programming etc. Such information may be linked with other personal data regarding the specific individual in question. This will be done for the purposes of website administration, research and marketing.

Secondly, we may also collect information via cookies to link information collected by such means with registered users. Again this will be done only for the purposes of research and development, administration of the website, customer administration and marketing. If you do not wish for us to collect such data from you when you visit our site please send an e-mail expressing your wishes to the following address.

info@gegolf.co.uk

Security

The shopping cart has many security features built in to protect your privacy. Credit Card payments are processed securely by Protx.

What will your personal information be used for?

We will use your personal contact details to notify you if you are selected as a winner in one of our competitions. We may also contact you to inform you of any promotional information that may interest you. If you do not wish to receive such information please notify us by e-mail at the following address.

info@gegolf.co.uk

With regard to personal data that is collected, whilst sensitive information such as your credit card details WILL NOT be disclosed to others, information such as your e-mail address may be shared with a third party if we believe that their products and/or services may be of interest to you. If you do not wish for your personal information to be used in this way please notify us by e-mail at the following address.

info@gegolf.co.uk

Disclosure of personal information

If we intend to disclose your personal data for purposes other than those indicated in this privacy policy we will give you the opportunity to consent to such disclosure when such information is collected. Without your consent your information will not be disclosed.

Access to the personal data that we hold on you

Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you have the right to know what data we hold on you. If you wish to know what data we possess regarding you as an individual, you can request such information by sending an e-mail to the following address. If we hold any such information we will provide a readable copy of the personal data in question within 28 days once you have provided proof of your identity. There may be a charge for this service.

If you object to the information we hold on you, where appropriate, you may have your data: erased, rectified or amended. We do, however, reserve the right to refuse to provide our visitors with a copy of their personal data. If this were to occur a reason would be offered for such a refusal.

Our privacy policy is intended to be compliant with the Data protection Act 1998. Therefore, we are subject to supervision of the Data Protection Commissioner. If you are not satisfied with our response to any privacy concerns that you may have, you can contact the Information Commissioner at www.dataprotection.gov.uk or alternatively go to www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.

Services and links to other websites

We do not accept responsibility for the privacy practices of any websites that are linked to gegolf.co.uk. If any users access a site via a link on the gegolf.co.uk website they are advised to investigate the privacy policy of the website in question before proceeding any further.