Bridgend Lifesavers
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Privacy Policy
Website Privacy Information Document
This Website Privacy Information Document applies solely to the online information and collection practices of the Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union website located at http://www.BLSCU.CO.UK
Users of this website may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we treat that information. This document has been developed to address those concerns. Your use of this website indicates that you have read and accept our privacy practices as outlined in this Website Privacy Information Document. Details of what information we collect as part of membership, how it is used, stored and kept can be found in our Privacy Notices for adult accounts here and children's accounts here.
Collected Information
When you visit the Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union website you may provide us with two types of information: (1) personal information that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis and (2) general user information that does not contain personally identifiable information which is collected on an aggregate basis as you browse the website. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with the requested information, you may not be able to access all of our website’s contents and services.
Personally identifiable information you choose to provide:
We may ask for certain personal information from you for the purpose of providing to you content and/or services that you request. You may provide us with details about yourself so that we can send you information about our products and services and subscribe to our email newsletter. If you wish to purchase our products or services through this website you may need to provide us with information, including your credit /debit card information so that we can complete that transaction. You may be asked to disclose personal information to us so that we can provide assistance and information to you. For example, we may collect personal information from you (such as an e-mail address, system information and problem descriptions) in order to provide online technical support and troubleshooting.
Non-personally identifiable information we collect:
Cookies/web server logs: as with other similar websites, our website uses standard technology called ‘cookies’ and web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Cookies are a feature of web browser software that allows web servers to recognise the computer used to access a website, they are small pieces of data that are stored by a user’s web browser on the user’s hard drive. Information gathered through cookies and web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website and the websites visited just before and just after our website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual. You can, of course, disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in the preference or options menus in your browser. However, it is possible that some parts of our website will not operate correctly if you disable cookies. You should consult with your browser’s provider/manufacturer if you have any questions regarding disabling cookies.
How we use your Information
We will not use this personal data to provide you with information about our products and services. If you wish to receive this information please contact us in writing by one of the methods given in the ‘How to contact us’ section below. We will use this personal data to contact you regarding any query you have made and in the process of opening or maintaining an account with us.
Links to Third Party Sites
This website contains links to third party sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party sites. Please also be aware that the privacy policies of other websites may differ significantly from the privacy policy of this website. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of each website that collects personally identifiable information.
Changes to our Policies
From time to time we may change our privacy policies. Any changes will not affect the choices you have made about any information you gave us before that change. All changes will be reflected in our Data Protection Policy and Privacy notices..
Complaints
If you have any questions or comments please contact us in writing or by telephone by one of the methods given in the ‘How to contact us’ section below. We are committed to working to resolve quickly and fairly any complaints you may have about privacy. For all other complaints please refer to our complaints procedure.
Security
Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union will take all reasonable steps to maintain the security of the personally identifiable information that we collect. However, no system and no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide us and you do so at your own risk.
We may provide access to your personally identifiable information when legally required to do so to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to limit our liability to protect our rights, or to protect the rights and safety of the public. In those instances the information is provided only for that limited purpose.
How to Contact Us
At any time you may ask us to:
Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union The Life Long Learning Centre Murfield Close Sarn Bridgend CF32 9SW Telephone 01656 729912
Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registration Number 213681
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