DERBY TRAILBLAZERS POLICY

EFFECTIVE DATE: DECEMBER 2024

Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and service users. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: This includes information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, IP address, and online identifiers (e.g., cookies). 
  
   
• Non-Personal Information: This includes information that cannot be used to identify you, such as website traffic data, browser type, and operating system.

2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

We collect information through various means, including:

• Directly from you: When you fill out a form, subscribe to our mailing list, contact us, or interact with our social media pages.
• Automatically: Through cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
• From third parties: Such as social media platforms or our advertising partners.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• To provide and improve our services: Including responding to your inquiries, managing your subscriptions, and personalising your website experience.   
  
   
• To communicate with you: Sending you newsletters, updates, and marketing materials.
• To analyse website traffic: Understanding how visitors use our website to improve its content and functionality.
• To comply with legal obligations: Fulfilling our legal and regulatory requirements.

4. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you provide your explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to our mailing list).
• Contract: When necessary to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., processing your membership application).
• Legitimate interests: When it is in our legitimate interests to do so (e.g., analysing website traffic to improve our services).
• Legal obligation: When required by law (e.g., responding to a court order).

5. COOKIES | COOKIE POLICY

This Cookie Policy explains how Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, [www.derbytrailblazers.com].

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.   

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features.   
  
   
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most popular and if they receive error messages. This helps us improve the website’s performance.   
  
   

   
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language) and provide enhanced features.   
  
   

   
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be used to deliver adverts relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.   
  
   

Types of Cookies We Use

• First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by our website.
• Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than our website, such as our advertising partners.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Block all cookies
• Block only third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close your browser
• Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie   
  
   

  Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

More Information

For more detailed information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.com.

6. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.   

7. DATA SECURITY

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.   

8. YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to your personal information.
• Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.   
  
   
• Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You can request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Objection: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Data portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.

9. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this policy or your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club, Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker Academy, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby DE24 0BR

Email: trailblazersderby@gmail.com