Privacy Policy - Be Local

We are committed to safeguarding and preserving the privacy of our visitors. This Policy explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you whilst you visit our site and how we use cookies on this website.

We do update this Policy from time to time, so please do review this Policy regularly.

E-newsletter policy

Be Local is a multi-media community support platform designed to fulfil three objectives:

To support any organisation or business based in the geographic region of the Weald of Kent and Sussex that is promoting any offer (deal or discount) to local households.
To provide free membership to households across the Weald of Kent and Sussex, giving them access to exclusive deals and discounts offered by local businesses and organisations through the scheme.
Supporting good causes and the environment, in particular, Be Local’s chosen charity.

To this end, we have communicated with several organisations, businesses and members of the public, either in relation to what the platform offers, market research, inbound enquiries or subscription to updates. On this basis, we send out e-newsletters that we believe to be of legitimate interest to the recipient. If you consider that the information that has been sent to you is not of legitimate interest and you do not wish to receive further e-newsletter communications, please opt out by unsubscribing at the bottom of one of our e-newsletters.

Meanwhile, we wish to reiterate that we do not sell or share data with third parties. The only communications you will receive will be Be Local branded e-newsletters containing information that to the best of our abilities, we believe to be relevant based on the geographic region of the Weald of Kent and Sussex as described above.

Information We Collect

In running and maintaining our website, we may collect and process the following data about you:

Information about your use of our site including details of your visits such as pages viewed and the resources that you access. Such information includes traffic data, location data and other communication data.
Information provided voluntarily by you. For example, when you register for information or make a purchase.
Information that you provide when you communicate with us by any means.

Use of Cookies

Cookies provide information regarding the computer used by a visitor. We may use cookies where appropriate to gather information about your computer in order to assist us in improving our website. We may gather information about your general internet use by using the cookie. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer and stored on the computer’s hard drive. Such information will not identify you personally; it is statistical data which does not identify any personal details whatsoever.

Our advertisers may also use cookies, over which we have no control. Such cookies (if used) would be downloaded once you click on advertisements on our website. You can adjust the settings on your computer to decline any cookies if you wish. This can be done within the “settings” section of your computer. For more information, please read the advice provided at www.AboutCookies.org.

Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect from you to provide our services to you. In addition to this, we may use the information for one or more of the following purposes:

To provide information to you that you request from us relating to our products or services.
To provide information to you relating to other products that may be of interest to you. Such additional information will only be provided where you have consented to receive such information.
To inform you of any changes to our website, services or goods and products.
If you have previously purchased goods or services from us, we may provide to you details of similar goods or services, or other goods and services, that you may be interested in.

We never give your details to third parties to use your data to enable them to provide you with information regarding unrelated goods or services.

Storing Your Personal Data

In operating our website, it may become necessary to transfer data that we collect from you to locations outside of the European Union for processing and storing. By providing your personal data to us, you agree to this transfer, storing and processing. We do our utmost to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to make sure that your data is stored securely.

Unfortunately, the sending of information via the internet is not totally secure and on occasion, such information can be intercepted. We cannot guarantee the security of data that you choose to send us electronically, sending such information is entirely at your own risk.

Disclosing Your Information

We will not disclose your personal information to any other party other than in accordance with this Privacy Policy and in the circumstances detailed below:

In the event that we sell any or all of our business to a buyer.
Where we are legally required by law to disclose your personal information.
To further fraud protection and reduce the risk of fraud.

Third Party Links

On occasion, we include links to third parties on this website. Where we provide a link, it does not mean that we endorse or approve that site’s policy towards visitor privacy. You should review their privacy policy before sending them any personal data.

Access to Information

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, you have the right to access any information that we hold relating to you. Please note that we reserve the right to charge a fee of £10 to cover costs incurred by us in providing you with the information.

Contacting Us

Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any matter relating to this Privacy Policy, or our Cookies Policy, via email at connect@hivehubs.huzz.