Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This policy explains:

i. How we collect information about you both directly and indirectly;

ii. What information we collect about you

iii. The ways in which we may use and share that information; and

iv. How you can update or access any personal information we hold about you.

Please read this Privacy Policy in conjunction with the applicable Services Terms and Conditions and any other product or service terms, of which you have been notified.

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2. How We Collect Information

i. We collect information directly from you when you are asked to provide personal details about yourself, including but not limited to when you:

A. Sign-up on wbss.co.uk;

B. Purchase WBSS Membership;

C. Attend a WBSS Event;

D. Enter any promotions, competitions or prize draws via the Services;

E. Take part in market research; and/or

F. When you terminate your account with us.

ii. We collect information indirectly from you when you use the Services, including but not limited to when you visit or browse this site.

iii. We may collect information about you from other sources, including butnot limited to:

A. Any publicly available sources;

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3. The information we collect

We collect such information as:

i. Email address;

ii. Your Internet Protocol (IP) address;

iii. Your name;

iv. Your birthday;

v. Location according to Facebook at time of Sign-up; and

vi. Your use of the Services including but not limited to the number and/or types of WBSS Event that you attend, your interaction with any e-mails you receive from us (including links clicked and subsequent browsing behaviour) and whether you are connected to us on various social media websites;

We do not have access to any of Your Facebook data that is not Public or that you do not explicitly grant Us access to, including but not limited to Your Facebook Password.

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4. How We Use Your Information

We may use and analyse information about you in order to:

i. Provide you with access to parts of this site;

ii. Contact you if necessary;

iii. Inform you of any service related message or of any new Services or functionality;

iv. Investigate any complaints or other enquiries that you submit to us;

vi. Enhance and personalise the products and Services that we offer youand to develop new products and services;

vii. Market our Services;

viii. Send information to you about our products and Services from time to time by email;

ix. Inform you of any products and Services offered by other companies that we think may be of interest to you, provided that you choose to receive this information;

x. Disclose your personal information or usage of our services to certain third parties. See Disclosure of Your Information;

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5. Disclosure of your Information

We may disclose your information:

i. To any Sponsors, Agents and Subcontractors (including prospective Partners, Agents and Subcontractors) who are involved in the delivery of providing products or services used or ordered by you;

ii. To any relevant public authority or law enforcement agency;

iii. To third parties from whom you have chosen to receive marketing information.

iv. Where required by law, regulation or legal proceedings;

v. Where we believe it is necessary to protect WBSS or third party rights and property; or

vi. Where you give us false or inaccurate information and we identify or suspect fraud.

vii. Where we, or an affiliate processing your data on our behalf, are compelled to do so by law;

viii. In response to a valid, legally compliant request by a competent authority;

ix. During emergencies when we believe physical safety is at risk;

x. Where the Service is moderated; or

xi. In response to a complaint that that there has been a breach of the Services Terms and Conditions or any other product or service terms of which you have been notified.

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6. Retention of Information

We retain information only for as long as we need it; and/or

Until which time you Request that is is deleted.

The Request for Deletion of Data may be in the form of:

i. An e-mail written to membership@wbss.co.uk; or

ii. You clicking the "Delete my Account" button on Your WBSS Profile.

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7. Accessing your Information

You may verify, update or amend the personal information you have provided to WBSS online at any time by accessing the "My details" page on Your WBSS Profile. The "Email Preferences" page on your WBSS Profile will allow you to select whether you receive marketing information from WBSS about WBSS only, or about our Sponsors. You can opt-out of either or both at any time by emailing your preferences to webmaster@wbss.co.uk. We will not give your personal information to 3rd parties to allow them to market to you unless you expressly give us permission to do so.

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8. Changes to this Policy

We will keep this policy under review and any changes made from time to time will be posted on this page.

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9. Security and Protection of Customer Information

i. Security

a. Security of Communications
Please be aware that communications over the Internet, such as e-mails, are not secure unless they have been encrypted. Your communications may route through a number of countries before being delivered - this is the nature of the World Wide Web/Internet. WBSS cannot accept responsibility for any unauthorised access or loss of personal information that is beyond our control.

b. WBSS Latest pages, Chat rooms and Opinion Forums
You are reminded that chat rooms and opinion forums are for public discussion. Any personal information that you choose to supply when you participate in these discussions is widely accessible. Never reveal any personal information such as your telephone number, postal or email address when you participate in these discussions.

ii. Users 16 and under
If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent or guardian's permission before providing any personal information or before taking part in any wbss.co.uk discussion. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.

iii. Co-Branded Micro Sites and Third Party Sites
Some web pages and Micro Websites included within WBSS websites may be co-branded with third party names, logos, or properties. These Micro Websites are operated or maintained by or on behalf of WBSS. While such third parties are sponsors of these web pages or Micro Websites, the third parties do not share in any personally identifiable information collected within those web pages or Micro-Websites unless otherwise stated.
This policy does not apply to third party sites that you may access via our Portals. You should therefore ensure that you are familiar with the applicable third party privacy policy before entering any personal information on a third party site.

iv. Non-EEA Use of Information
The information you provide to us may be passed to third parties located outside the European Economic Area. Countries outside the European Economic Area do not always have strong data protection laws. However we will always take steps to ensure that your information is used by third parties in accordance with this policy. Additional terms and conditions may be presented when signing up for specific products and Services.

v. Cookies
A "Cookie" is a piece of information, like a tag, which some websites create on your PC/mobile phone which identifies your PC/mobile phone whenever you visit that website. In order to provide you with the best possible online experience, WBSS may create cookies when you visit the WBSS site. In order to help you, cookies may be used to:

A. Limit the frequency with which you will see particular advertisement sor WBSS announcements on the site;

B. Identify your defaults if you have set up any features;

C. Keep track of how many times you do specific things whilst using the Services;

D. Track where you have come from if you were referred to WBSS;

E. Provide you with self-help information; and

F. Make our e-mails more relevant to you by taking into account your response to previous e-mails.

Agents of giffgaff, who assist in the serving and targeting of advertisements, promotions and other marketing messages, may use cookies to collect anonymous data such as how many people have viewed a particular page each day. Data collected by cookies will not otherwise be passed to any third party.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most PCs automatically accept them but you can modify your browser settings to decline if you so wish. If you decline cookies, some aspects of the WBSS site may not work on your PC/mobile phone and you may not be able to access areas you want on the website. For this reason we recommend that you accept cookies. If you select the "Remember Me" function, where it is available, for any return visits, you will need to have cookies enabled on your browser.
Finally, please note that third parties may use their own cookies or action tags when you click on their advertisement or link to their website or service, on or from our website. These third parties are responsible for setting out their own cookie and privacy policies.

vi. FAQS on other related issues

How to avoid receiving Spam

A. Think before you give out your e-mail address
Try to avoid giving your main e-mail address on web sites, chat rooms, newsgroups or to companies. There are many places online that provide free e-mail accounts. You could set up a separate accountto use when signing up to an Internet service or for online shopping. This way your main e-mail address cannot be "harvested" by spammers. Avoid forwarding chain letters or petitions. These lists of addresses can be used by spammers.

B. Never reply to Spam
This includes the notorious "click here to unsubscribe" trick. While it looks as if you are being given a chance to opt out of receiving further unsolicited e-mail, in fact you will be letting the spammer know that your e-mail address is active, leading to yet more Spam being sent. Do not click it - just delete the e-mail.
You should also avoid trying to Spam the spammers, you will end up being blacklisted as a spammer yourself.

C. Blocks and Filters
Your email service may have spam blocking features already. Have alook for the pages on "spam" or "junk mail" inthe "Help" section of the Webmail service. If you are downloading emails onto your home PC, then email your Internet Service Provider or search their website to find out about Spam blocking services they may offer. There are various software programs to help you block Spam.

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10. Glossary

Internet
The international system of interconnected computer networks utilising standard protocols and procedures to transmit electronic data.

Portals
Our web, and other services and portals we introduce from time to time.

Micro Websites
Self-contained websites relating to a particular product, eg WBSS Events, eg WBSS Forum, built to function independently of the main website.

Services
Any services supplied by WBSS to users, including but not limited to WBSS Socials, Corporate Events and Seminars.

Spam
Unsolicited "junk" e-mail or messages sent to large numbers of people to promote products or services. The term also refers to inappropriate promotional or commercial postings to discussion groups or bulletin boards.

Webmail
An email system that can be accessed via the web browser.

Web Services
Services provided from our website wbss.co.uk and any additional websites linked from our website.

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