Privacy Policy

by Emery Larkspur
15 October, 2024

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Guildford Ultimate Sports Hub collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at guildfordultimate.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled. This policy applies to all visitors to our site, regardless of location.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide any personal information voluntarily. The data collected includes:

IP address and approximate location derived from it
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or search engine
Standard server log files

No personally identifiable information such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers is collected or stored in any database.

How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our site and improve user experience
To analyse traffic patterns and website performance
To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
To comply with legal obligations where applicable

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.

Types of cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to collect anonymous usage data
Performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors navigate our site

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to help us operate and improve our website. These services may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics: Provides anonymous traffic and usage statistics. Google may use cookies to track visitor behaviour across the web, subject to its own Privacy Policy.
Advertising networks: We may display ads via third-party ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense). These partners may use cookies to serve targeted ads based on your browsing activity across other sites. We do not control their practices.

We do not have access to or control over the cookies or data collection practices of these third parties. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for more information.

Data Security

We take the security of your information seriously. While we do not store personal data, we implement industry-standard measures to protect our website and server logs from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. These include secure hosting, regular software updates, and firewall protection.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

The right to be informed about how your data is used
The right to access any personal data we hold about you (though we currently collect none that can identify you)
The right to request deletion of your data if it were stored
The right to object to processing of your data
The right to withdraw consent where applicable

If you believe we have processed your data inappropriately, you may lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed toward individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for changes.