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Cookie Policy


1.         Introduction:
This statement refers to the website provided and managed by Snow Buddies UK, Registered Charity number 1167386. Snow Buddies UK’s website is www.snowbuddiesuk.com.

‍2.         What are cookies?

Our website uses cookies, just like almost all websites do. Cookies help you to have an easy and safe website browsing experience.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile phone when you browse websites. The cookie is placed there for the purpose of recognising your specific browser / computer combination when you return to the same website.
Cookies help websites to remember your settings during and between visits, improve the speed and security of the site. Cookies cannot be used to identify you personally.

All cookies have an owner which tells you who the cookie belongs to.

The owner is the domain specified in the cookie. Our domain is snowbuddiesuk.com
A “party” means the website that is placing the cookie. If Snow Buddies UK places a cookie, then it will be a first-party cookie. Our website will also have cookies placed by other websites. They are called “third-party” cookies. 


‍3.         Cookies on our website:

We do not use cookies to: Collect any personally identifiable information (without your express permission) Collect any sensitive information, pass data to advertising networks, pass personally identifiable data to third parties.

4.         Website statistics:

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help our website analyse how users use our website without identifying you personally. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google to issue some statistics about your usage of our website. 

‍5.         Other social media and online fundraising websites cookies:

We use social media websites to promote Snow Buddies UK and interact with our members and the public. The social media websites we use are our Blog, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The fundraising websites we might use is Just Giving. We have placed icons on our website to allow people to be easily directed to those websites. This will generate cookies when you access them. For more information about their cookies, you need to refer to the cookie policies of those websites. 

‍6.         Other cookies:

We use cookies to make our website work including:
Allowing you to complete a Contact Us form on our website and remembering your preferences. 


‍7.         Navigating to another website:

This Cookie Statement applies to the Snow Buddies UK website only. Our website has links to other websites owned by other organisations. Snow Buddies does not pass on any personal information about you to any other website when you link to another website from ours. If you use a link from the Snow Buddies website, you must read their privacy and cookie statement to find out how they may use any personal information that you give them. 

‍8.         Granting us permission to use cookies:

If the settings on the browser that you are using to view our website are adjusted to accept cookies, we take this and your continued use of our website to mean that you accept the cookies on our website. 

‍9.         More about cookies: Turning cookies off:

You can change cookie settings by selecting the appropriate box on our cookie settings bar at bottom of our webpage.


‍10.       Cookie statement changes

Snow Buddies UK may change this Cookie Statement at any time.


‍11.       How to contact us:

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Statement, please; email: snowbuddiesuk@gmail.com     or call: 07868 660756
 

Privacy Policy

 

1.         What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

GDPR is a new set of EU Regulations that has replaced the existing UK Data Protection Act.  It came into force on 25th May 2018. GDPR sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information.

2.         What is personal information?

Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you.  The information we hold and how we use it can depend on the relationship you have with us.


3.         How do we use your personal information and how do we keep it safe?

We use your information to pass on information relevant to Snow Buddies UK, and to let you know about other ways you can help and get involved.  On some occasions we will have to share your data with a third party so they can print and deliver direct mail and email from us. Your data is protected by our contracts with them.  If you ski with us we may share your personal information with travel companies and external ski schools, prior to you coming on a ski trip.‍
We never sell data.

4.         Can I change my details?

You are in control of your data.  You can contact us at any time to change the data we hold and how you want to be contacted.  You can find out more by reading our Privacy Notice.  If you would like to ask us anything or to update your preferences, then get in touch by email snowbuddiesuk@gmail.com or phone 07868 660756.

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