Privacy & Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This website is operated by The HSBC Golf Association. All references to ‘our’, ‘us’, ‘we’ or ‘Association’ within this policy are deemed to refer to The HSBC Golf Association.
We may need to update this Privacy Statement from time to time. We recommend that you regularly check this page to ensure that you have read the most recent version.
We endeavour to protect your personal privacy. We provide this Privacy Statement to help you to understand what we may do with any personal information that we obtain from you. By providing your personal information to us, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Statement and agree that we may collect and use and disclose your personal information as described in this Privacy Statement. If you do not agree to this statement, please notify us immediately.
We will use your information only for the purposes set out below.
2. What is personal information?
Personal information is information about an identifiable individual, as defined by applicable law.
3. Collecting personal information
You provided your personal information at the point of joining the Association. We will only collect additional information upon request and with your permission..
4. Use of cookies on our website
In common with many websites, a cookie is a small data file that our server sends to your browser when you visit the site. The use of cookies helps us to assist your use of certain aspects of the site. No Personal data is stored in the cookie. Once you terminate your browsing session all cookies related to our website are removed. It is only when you logon to the system that a cookie is generated and it is of the type that is allowed to be used without consent.
5. Use of personal information
We use personal information collected from you in order to provide you with specific services that you request. For example, we may use your personal information in the following ways:
Competition Entry. We use your personal information to enter you in a Competition of your choice and advise you of competition information and Start times, this may either be done via email or the postal service.
Members Directory. A members contact details are provided in the members directory facility and is only viewable by logged on members.
We do not collect any data for analytical purposes other than the system keeps a count of pages that are visited. We are not able to identify an individual person as accessing a particular page.
6. Disclosure of personal information :-
We value your personal information and will never share such information with third parties.
(Exception) we will supply law enforcement, governmental or regulatory agencies in order to comply with law or where we believe such action is necessary in order to comply with law or detect, protect or defend us against error, negligence, breach of contract, theft, fraud and other illegal or harmful activity.
8. Security
We take security seriously and we take precautions to keep your personal information secure. We have put in place appropriate procedures to safeguard the information we collect. We have no control over the privacy of any communications while in transit to us. We recommend that you not include confidential, proprietary or sensitive information in such communications.
In the unlikely event that we believe that the security of your personal information in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development. If a notification is appropriate, we would endeavour to do so as promptly as possible under the circumstances, and, to the extent we have your e-mail address, we may notify you by e-mail.
You are reminded that you are responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of any password, and you are responsible for any activity under your account and password. It is your sole responsibility to control the dissemination and use of your password, control access to and use of your account, and notify us when you desire to cancel your account. We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this obligation.
9. All the personal details that we hold are visible in your Personal profile, you are at liberty to change or remove any of that detail. You are advised that doing so may impact on the Officers of the Association performing their duties, such as entering you in competitions and advising you of Start times by Email or the postal service. Please advise the Association as soon as possible using the email address below should you remove such detail. If you have any concerns over the security of your information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10. Links
The site may contain links or references to other websites outside of our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these websites and our Privacy Statement does not apply to these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced websites you enter.
Contact Information
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7th March 2018