Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the policies of the Austin Healey Club Southern Counties Centre in the United Kingdom, email: southerncounties@austinhealeyclub.com, on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website (https://ahc-sc.org.uk) (the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.

Information We Collect

We will collect and process the following personal information about you:

• Name
• Email address

We only collect your name and email address when you send us a message through our contact form or HealeyHelp form. We do not collect any other personal information unless you voluntarily provide it in your message.

How We Use Your Information

We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:

• Responding to messages sent via the contact form
• Responding to HealeyHelp form enquiries

If we want to use your information for any other purpose, we will ask you for consent and will use your information only on receiving your consent and then, only for the purpose(s) for which grant consent unless we are required to do otherwise by law.

How We Share Your Information

We will never share your personal information (name and email address) with anyone. Your contact details collected through our contact form and HealeyHelp form remain strictly confidential and are used only to respond to your enquiries.

The only data we share with third parties is analytics-related information with Google Analytics, and this only occurs after you have provided your consent through our cookie banner. This analytics data is anonymised and does not include any personal information such as your name or email address.

We may also disclose your personal information for the following: (1) to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order or other legal process; (2) to enforce your agreements with us, including this Privacy Policy; or (3) to respond to claims that your use of the Service violates any third-party rights. If the Service or our company is merged or acquired with another company, your information will be one of the assets that is transferred to the new owner.

Retention Of Your Information

We will retain your personal information with us for 90 days to 2 years after user accounts remain idle or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods such as record-keeping / reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons like enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.

Your Rights

Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal information to another entity, withdraw any consent you provided to us to process your data, a right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and such other rights as may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at southerncounties@austinhealeyclub.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

Do note that if you do not allow us to collect or process the required personal information or withdraw the consent to process the same for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was sought.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. We use two types of cookies: strictly necessary cookies for site functionality, and analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) are only set after you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent banner. These cookies collect anonymised usage data and do not include any personal information such as your name or email address.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner on our site, or by adjusting your browser settings. We respect your choices regarding analytics tracking.

Security

The security of your information is important to us and we will use reasonable security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of your information under our control. However, given the inherent risks, we cannot guarantee absolute security and consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.

Third Party Links & Use Of Your Information

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policy and other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service that may be accessible via a link on the Service. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

Grievance / Data Protection Officer

If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may email our Grievance Officer at Austin Healey Club Southern Counties, email: southerncounties@austinhealeyclub.com. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.

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