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These terms supersede any previous written or verbal agreements between you and BowlsClub.org

BowlsClub.org web sites

All content of this web site is copyright. Reproduction or redistribution in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from the copyright holder.

Due to bandwidth constraints the use of whole-site download software (sometimes referred to as off-line readers) is not allowed.

Access to the site for the purpose of bulk harvesting of email addresses is prohibited.

BowlsClub.org directory listings

BowlsClub.org welcomes submissions of contact details for all bona fide bowls clubs and bowls associations for inclusion in our directory. Anyone may submit details, but we require that only club officials seek administrative responsibility for their listing. In the interests of maintaining correct relevant listings, we reserve the right to seek verification of details supplied for a club or club secretary and to decline, suspend or modify listings, without notice (though usually we will try to notify you first).

If you have any concerns about the representation of a club or individual in the directory, then please contact us. We take care to avoid storing or publicising personal information without consent, but regrettably, in processing large volumes of data from many public sources, mistakes are possible. We will delete any personal information which is incorrect or held without your consent - if you believe this is the case please contact us.

Web hosting services

Where BowlsClub.org have agreed to provide you web hosting we shall endeavor to provide an uninterrupted web hosting service. However this service is subject to a limited warranty. Under no circumstances shall our liability to you be greater than the annual fee for the service to which you have subscribed. In the event of service interruption or cancellation we shall endeavor to offer a refund or credit for the disrupted period, on a pro rata basis. Such a refund may not apply if interruption was due to circumstances beyond our control or to your negligence.

You agree that you are responsible for maintaining appropriate independent backup records of any information which is vital to the functioning of your club (including, but not limited to, match fixtures, results and membership lists). While we shall endeavor to keep your club's data secure and maintain our own rigorous backup schedule, we shall not be liable in the event of data loss or interruption to service.

You agree that you are responsible for information that is posted on your web site, and hold harmless BowlsClub.org in the event of any legal dispute concerning content on your site. You agree not to place or allow to be placed any content which is in breach of copyright, is libellous, lewd or offensive or which might bring your site or BowlsClub.org into disrepute. You agree to remove any such content immediately and to notify us immediately if any problem may have arisen. Your liability for content on your site does not end even once we have been made aware of such content.

Copyright of content placed on BowlsClub.org sites rests with the author(s) of that content (unless assigned elsewhere). BowlsClub.org retains copyright of the site design and layout, and copyright in compilation for hosted sites. You agree to grant BowlsClub.org a non-exclusive license to reproduce or distribute the content posted on BowlsClub.org for any purpose.

We reserve the right to add, edit, modify or remove content from your site at any time and for any reason without notice. We'll normally try to notify you of any such change.

We may provide you with passwords or other secret information to access our services. You undertake to keep your password secret and to notify us if you believe it is known to someone else or has been misused. You are responsible for any damage caused by someone misusing your password. We reserve the right to revoke your access to the site or change your password for any reason, without notice.

You may not sell advertising space or place links to commercial sponsors on any website hosted by BowlsClub.org without prior permission from BowlsClub.org. Where a company is sponsoring your club we are likely to treat any such request sympathetically and we welcome other suggestions or information about potential advertising and will consider each such notification on a case by case basis.

Misuse/abuse of this site/services

BowlsClub.org provides email services for the purpose of notifying club members of club business or for personal communication between members. Use of these email facilities for other commercial purposes (including the sending of Spam email) is prohibited.

Privacy

At BowlsClub.org, we strive to develop innovative services to better serve our users. We recognize that privacy is an important issue, so we design and operate our services with the protection of your privacy in mind. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we gather when you use BowlsClub.org's services, as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard it.

The following principles apply to the personally identifying information we ask for and that you provide. "Personally identifying information" is information that individually identifies you, such as your name, physical address or email address.

Data collection

Like all websites, BowlsClub.org collects limited non-personally identifying information your browser makes available whenever you visit a website. This log information includes your Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser. We use this information to operate, develop and improve our services.

Some of our services require you to register. BowlsClub.org asks you for some personal information in order to create an account (typically your name, email address and a password for your account) and we will use that information to provide the service. For certain services, we (or our agents) may request credit card or other payment information which is maintained in encrypted form on secure servers.

When we require personally identifying information, we will inform you about the types of information we collect and how we use it. We hope this will help you make an informed decision about sharing your personal information with us.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Cookies

Upon your first visit to BowlsClub.org, a cookie may be sent to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. A "cookie" is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. We use cookies to improve the quality of our service, store your user preferences and to better understand how people interact with us. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Information sharing

We will not rent or sell your personally identifying information to other companies or individuals. We may share such information in any of the following limited circumstances:

  • We have your consent.
  • We provide such information to trusted businesses or persons for the sole purpose of processing personally identifying information on our behalf.
  • We may provide information to trusted persons involved in providing to you a service which you have requested, for the purpose of providing that service. For example this may include the club secretary or webmaster of a club which you are a member of. When this is done, it is subject to agreements that oblige those parties to process such information only in compliance with this Privacy Policy and to apply appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
  • We conclude that we are required by law or have a good faith belief that access, preservation or disclosure of such information is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of BowlsClub.org, its users or the public.

If you have an account, we may share the information submitted under your account among all of our services in order to provide you with a seamless experience and to improve the quality of our services. We will not disclose your account information to other people or non-affiliated companies, except in the limited circumstances described in this Policy or with your consent.

We may store and process personal information collected on our site in the United Kingdom or in any other country in which BowlsClub.org or its agents maintain facilities. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information among these facilities, including those located outside your country.

In the event of a transfer of ownership of BowlsClub.org, such as acquisition by or merger with another company, we will provide notice before any personally identifying information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

We may share aggregated information with others. Such information will not include any information which identifies you personally. Examples of this information include the average frequency with which members typically visit their club website or the total number of users.

Information security

We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data.

We restrict access to your personally identifying information to those who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services.

Updating your information

We provide mechanisms for updating and correcting your personally identifying information for many of our services. For more information, please see the help pages for each service.

Changes to this policy

Please note that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We expect most such changes to be minor, but there may be changes that are more significant. Regardless, we will post those changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will also provide a more prominent notice. Registered users of the site will be notified in advance of any change and offered the opportunity to delete/update their details should they wish. Prior versions of this Privacy Policy will be kept in an archive for you to view.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us any time at datasecurity@bowlsclub.org.

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