Privacy
This privacy policy sets out how Dumbarton Curling Club uses and protects any information that you give Dumbarton Curling Club when you use this website.
Dumbarton Curling Club is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Dumbarton Curling Club may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 May 2018.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- name
- contact information including email address
- login credentials - this is required for you to access data only available to registered users
- demographic information such as postcode
- other information entered by you while using this site
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send emails of our club competitions, external competitions organised by Inverclyde Leisure, Dumbartonshire 10th Province, Scottish Curling (RCCC), or other curling organisations ; social events and other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- We may use the information you provide to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
At present we do not use cookies on this site. If in the future we decide to use cookies we will notify you in advance and you will have the option accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of any particular website that uses cookies.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the General Data Protection Regulations (2018). If you would like a copy of the information held on you, please send your request in writing (by email) to
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above email address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
General Data Protection Regulations (2018)
In additional to the above statement, Dumbarton Curling Club also require to hold personal information on all of their members. A full Privacy Statement pertaining to what data we require, why we require it and how it is processed can be downloaded by clicking the following link: GDPR - DCC Privacy Statement.
Updated 06/05/2023
