The Ski Company (UK) Ltd - Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how The Ski Company (UK) Ltd uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.
The Ski Company (UK) Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
The Ski Company (UK) Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was updated on 25th May 2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
· Name
· Contact information including email address and phone numbers
· Demographic information such as address, postcode, etc
· Other information relevant to providing our services
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
· To process transactions, i.e. send you a brochure,
· To create a personalised account for you should you make a booking for one of our courses,
· To improve our website,
· We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Data Sharing
We do not share your information with any third party without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so.
Where it is legally required, or necessary (and complies with data protection law) we may share your information with:
· Suppliers and service providers – to enable them to provide the services we have legally contracted them to provide to you as part of your booking with us
Transferring data internationally
Where we transfer personal information to a country or territory outside the European Union, we will do so in accordance with data protection law.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie help analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
Under data protection law, you have certain rights regarding how your personal data is used and kept safe, including the right to:
· Object to the use of personal data if it would cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· Prevent it being used to send direct marketing
· Object to decisions being taken by automated means (by a computer or machine, rather than by a person)
· In certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data corrected, deleted or destroyed, or restrict processing
· Claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the data protection regulations
To exercise any of these rights, please contact [email protected]
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to The Ski Company (UK) Ltd, Studio C, 14 Backfields Lane, Bristol, BS2 8QW.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.