Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 June 2025

At Kentish Swingers Golf Club ("we", "our", "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website or services.

Kentish Swingers Golf Club
Website: www.kentishswingersgolf.co.uk
Email: Barney@kentishswingersgolf.co.uk

We are a UK-based private golf society club and operate in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Personal details: name, address, email, phone number
   
• Membership details: gender, age, golfing ability
   
• Payment details: billing address and payment records (processed via secure third parties)
   
• Website usage data: IP address, browser type, location data, and pages viewed
   
• Images or testimonials: if you provide them voluntarily or consent to media use
   

We use your information to:

• Process membership and manage club activities
   
• Communicate with you about bookings, events, or services
   
• Send newsletters and promotional emails (only with consent)
   
• Improve website performance and security
   
• Comply with legal obligations
   

We only process your data when:

• You have given consent
   
• It is necessary to fulfil a contract (e.g. your membership)
   
• We have a legal obligation
   
• We have a legitimate interest that does not override your rights
   

We do not sell your data. We may share it with trusted third parties such as:

• Payment providers (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
   
• Website or email hosting platforms
   
• Regulatory bodies, when required by law
   

We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

We use cookies to:

• Track website usage
   
• Improve your experience
   
• Support analytics and marketing (e.g. via Google Analytics)
   

You can adjust your cookie settings in your browser.

You have the right to:

• Access the data we hold about you
   
• Request corrections or deletions
   
• Withdraw your consent
   
• Object to or restrict data processing
   
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
   

For privacy-related questions or data access requests:
📧 Club Chairman Barney Hewlett 

Barney@kentishswingersgolf.co.uk