Privacy Policy | Treads CC

Treads CC (treadscc.co.uk) does not share personal information with third parties. Any personal information collected is stored under the strictest of confidentiality. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect the information you provide when interacting with our website or joining our club activities. We do not store any information about your visit to our website other than to analyse and optimise your content and reading experience through the use of cookies.

Availability and access

You will be able to access all of this website without having to register any details with us, so if prompted to do so report it to us immediately.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are serious about security, therefore we will never sell, share or give away your personal information to anyone without your written consent.

Information we collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Ride sign up: Name, email address and phone number to manage registrations, communicate ride details and ensure rider safety.
Club kit orders: Name, billing and shipping address, email, phone number and payment details to process your order securely.
Website usage: We may use cookies or analytics tools to improve website performance and user experience. For details, see our Cookie Policy.

How we use your information

We use the information you provide for the following purposes:

To send you email notifications and updates.
In order to provide third-party goods or services.
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
To allow you to use the full range of features on or via our website.
To contact you occasionally in order to invite you to share your opinions and experiences.
To contact you in case of emergencies or safety concerns during rides.
To provide, maintain, protect and improve the quality of the website and content we offer.
To process and fulfil Club Kit orders.
To communicate ride details, updates or changes to scheduled rides.
To provide customer service and respond to your inquiries.
To improve our services and website experience.

We will only contact you with marketing communications if you have explicitly opted in. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Data storage and security

Personal data is stored securely with appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure or loss.
Payment and financial information is processed through secure third-party providers and is not stored on our servers.
Access to member and ride registration information is limited to authorised club officials.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for club operations or legal requirements. When no longer required, data is securely deleted.

Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information.
Deletion: Request removal of your personal data, where legally permissible.
Restriction: Limit how we process your data.
Objection: Object to processing for marketing or legitimate interests.
Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Withdraw consent: At any time, without affecting past lawful processing.

Marketing communications

From time to time, we may send you important notices or include you on our marketing emails, but you will always have the opportunity to opt out. We will only send you marketing messages where you indicate that you consent (e.g. by “opting-in”) to receiving such messages.

Where we have your consent or are otherwise permitted to do so, we may send you information by email, telephone (including SMS), mail or other methods of communication. To stop receiving marketing communications from us, you can use the unsubscribe link in any such communication, or you can email us with a request to be removed.

We will never pass or sell your personal information on to third parties.

Links to other websites

Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the date of the last update. Continued use of the website or participation in club activities constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Exclusion of liability

Neither this website nor any other party (whether involved in producing, maintaining or delivering this website), shall be liable or responsible for any kind of loss or damage that may result to you or a third party as a result of your or their use of this website. This exclusion shall include servicing or repair costs and, without limitation, any other direct, indirect or consequential loss and whether in tort or contract or otherwise in connection with this website.

Final notice

This website takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the information on this website is correct. However, this website does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of material on this website. This website may make changes to the material on this website at any time and without notice. The material on this website may be out of date, or on rare occasions incorrect and this website makes no commitment to ensure that such material is correct or up to date. The material at this website is provided without any conditions or warranties of any kind.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us.