Privacy Policy 

Creating a privacy policy for your website is an important step to ensure that you comply with privacy regulations and inform users about how their data is collected, used, and protected. Below is a basic outline you can follow to craft a privacy policy for your website. You should customise it to reflect the specific practices of your website, and consider consulting a legal professional to ensure compliance with applicable laws, such as the GDPR, CCPA, or other regional regulations.

**Last Updated: [19/11/24]**

rivieratwirlstars.co.uk ("we," "our," or "us") values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [yourwebsite.com] (the "Site"). By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect**

We may collect the following types of information:- **Personal Information:** This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, or payment details. We may collect this information when you:

  - Register for an account

  - Subscribe to newsletters or marketing communications

  - Fill out forms or surveys

  - Make a purchase or donation

- **Non-Personal Information:** This includes data that does not directly identify you, such as:

  - Your IP address

  - Browser type and version

  - Device information

  - Pages visited on the Site

  - Time spent on pages

  - Referring/exit pages

**Cookies and Tracking Technologies:** We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to track user behavior and improve your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

**2. How We Use Your Information**

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- To provide and maintain our services

- To process payments or donations

- To communicate with you, including sending newsletters, promotional emails, or important updates

- To personalize your experience on our Site

- To improve our Site, products, or services

- To detect and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity

- To comply with legal obligations

**3. Sharing Your Information**

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

- **With service providers**: We may share your information with third-party companies that assist in operating our website, processing payments, or providing other services, but only as necessary for them to perform their services.

- **Legal compliance**: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of others.

- **Business transfers**: If we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

**4. Data Security**

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

**5. Your Rights and Choices**

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

-**Access**: You can request to view the personal information we hold about you.

- **Correction**: You can request to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.

- **Deletion**: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.

- **Opt-out**: You can unsubscribe from marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [contact@yourwebsite.com].

**6. Third-Party Links**

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.

**7. Children's Privacy**

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information.

**8. Changes to This Privacy Policy**

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.