Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1st January 2025
Aldermaston Rugby Football Club (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, sign up for our services, or interact with us online.
1. Who We Are
Aldermaston Rugby Football Club is an amateur sports organisation based in the United Kingdom. We operate this website to provide information about the club, our teams, fixtures, events, and opportunities to get involved.
2. What Information We Collect
- Contact details: Name, email address, phone number.
- Demographic information: Age group, gender, preferences (if provided).
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage data.
- Marketing preferences: Your preferences in receiving communications from us.
- Signup data: Email addresses and related details submitted via our newsletter or registration forms.
3. How We Collect Your Data
- When you fill in forms on our website (e.g., newsletter signup, event registration).
- Through cookies and similar technologies when you use our website.
- When you contact us by email, social media, or other means.
4. How We Use Your Data
- To provide and improve our website and services.
- To respond to enquiries and provide club-related information.
- To send marketing communications (where you have opted in).
- To analyse website traffic and user behavior through cookies.
- To administer club activities, events, and communications.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website functionality.
- Collect analytics on how visitors use our website (e.g., via Google Analytics).
- Personalise content and ads (via marketing cookies).
- Manage user sessions for sign-up and login forms.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. A cookie banner and preferences panel is presented on first visit to allow you to opt in or out of non-essential cookies.
6. Marketing Communications
We may send you occasional emails about club news, events, or fundraising campaigns if you have subscribed or opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email footer or by contacting us directly.
We will never sell your data or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of incorrect or outdated data.
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
- Withdraw consent for marketing at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for legal or regulatory reasons.
10. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party providers (e.g., email platforms, analytics tools) to process data on our behalf. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your data, please contact:
Aldermaston Rugby Football Club
Aldermaston Recreational Society, AWE Aldermaston, Reading RG7 4PR
info@aldermastonrugby.co.uk
07828692519
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.