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This privacy policy sets out how the GEO Foundation uses and protects any information that you give GEO when you use this website.
GEO is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
GEO may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 25th May 2018.
We may collect the following information:
We require this information to validate your request for registration on the site and to provide you with the information you request. If you would like to see what information we hold on you, amend it, delete it or transfer it, then please get in contact with us at hello@sustainable.golf
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Should a breach be identified that could result in a risk for the rights and freedoms of individuals, we will work with our technology partners to contain and rectify the situation as quickly as possible, and notify you and the relevant authorities without undue delay.
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
These pieces of information are used to improve services for you through, for example:
Cookies for managing your current visit:
| Name | Typical content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Site session | Randomly generated text | When user exits browser |
Google Analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and volumes of usage. This to ensure that the service is available when you want it and fast.
| Name | Typical content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | randomly generated number | when user exits browser |
| _utmz |
randomly generated number + info on how the site was reached (e.g. directly or via a link, organic search or paid search) |
6 months |
For further details on the cookies set by Google Analytics, please refer to the Google Code website.
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. 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 privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your express permission or are required by law.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018. A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held please write to GEO Foundation, 2 Quality Street, North Berwick, Scotland EH39 4HW.
If you believe that any information we are holding relating to you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
You can subscribe and unsubscribe from our newsletter communications via the website home page or your email.
You can contact us and request the complete deletion of all and any personal information from our database here, which will be carried out with immediate effect:
