Cookie Policy

How we use cookies

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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 statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR)

This notice is to inform you of the changes taking place with the General Data Protection Regulations that came into effect on the 25^th may 2018.

As a Club that holds individual or business data we are legally obliged to inform you of how we store and use your data to maintain a legitimate business relationship with you.

Currently we store all information on a stand alone laptop/server and an phsical data is held in a secure place. We will only hold informaion for as long as necessary.

We hold the follwing information on our system which enables us to keep in contact with you;

Name
Address
Contact Numbers
Email address

Your data is used for;
Newsletters
Advertising Cattle for sale and membership of the South West Club on the website

We assure you that your information will not be passed on to third parties for marketing purposes. Your information is solely used by South West Aberdeen Angus Club.

Up until now, by joining the Club we have ‘assumed consent’ to use your personal data to perform the above mentioned tasks. However to comply with the new GDPR regulations we now need to ensure you are satisfied to continue in this matter. Should we not receive any information back from you we will presume that you are happy for us to retain the information we have on our database.

Click HERE to find a form to register your decision on this matter.