Privacy Policy
At Lowdham Bowling Club ("the Club"), we are committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of our members, visitors, and guests. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:
Contact Information: Name, address, email address, and telephone number.
Membership Details: Membership start/end dates, Type of membership: Honorary, Full Playing, Junior or Social .
Financial Information: Record of membership fee payments and 50/50 draw fees
Competition Data: Records of matches played
Media: Photographs or videos taken during club events or tournaments.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
Manage your membership and communicate club news/updates.
Organize bowling league matches and internal tournaments.
Submit necessary details to regional or national bowling associations for licensing and insurance.??
Ensure the health and safety of members while on club premises.
Promote the club via our website or social media (using event photography).
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We only share your information with:
Bowling Authorities: Regional and National Governing Bodies for affiliation purposes. ??
Club Members: A membership telephone directory is shared internally (you may opt-out of this).
Service Providers: Third parties who provide services like website hosting or newsletter distribution.
4. Data Retention
We will hold your personal information on our systems only for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as required by law (e.g., accounting records). When you resign your membership, your personal contact data will be deleted within 12 months], though your name may remain in historical competition records.
5. Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have the right to:
Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
Ask us to correct any inaccuracies.
Request that your data be deleted.
Withdraw consent for marketing or promotional photography.
6. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information. Digital records are password-protected, and physical records are stored in secured club facilities.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact the Club Secretary
Email: patday147@btinternet.com Green Address: Main Street, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire NG14 7BD
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amounts of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 17th April 2026 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.