Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24 July 2026
Who We Are
This website is operated by Colinton Bowling Club, a community bowling club based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Our website is available at https://www.colintonbowlingclub.org.uk.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at:
Email:info@colintonbowlingclub.org.uk
Information We Collect
We only collect personal information that you choose to provide.
This may include:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Any information you include in a contact or booking enquiry.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information only for legitimate club purposes, including:
Responding to enquiries submitted through our contact form.
Processing booking enquiries.
Communicating with you about your enquiry or booking.
Maintaining the security and effective operation of our website.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information with third parties.
Contact Forms
Information submitted through our contact form is sent directly by email to members of the club responsible for dealing with enquiries.
We use this information solely to respond to your enquiry and retain it only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Booking Enquiries
Our booking enquiry form collects the information needed to respond to requests for rink hire or other club bookings.
Submitting the form does not automatically create a booking. The information is sent by email to the appropriate club representative, who will contact you to confirm availability and discuss your enquiry.
Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly and to help us understand how visitors use the site.
We use Squarespace's built-in website analytics, which provide aggregated information such as:
Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Browser type
Device type
Approximate geographic location
Referring website
This information helps us understand how our website is used and improve the experience for visitors. It does not normally identify individual visitors.
Where required by law, non-essential analytics cookies are only used after you have given your consent through our cookie banner.
Embedded Google Calendar
Our website contains an embedded Google Calendar displaying club fixtures, events and bookings.
When viewing this calendar, Google may collect technical information such as your IP address, browser details and cookies in accordance with Google's own Privacy Policy.
Website Hosting
Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace processes certain technical information, including IP addresses and cookies, to provide website hosting, security and performance monitoring services.
For more information, please see:
Squarespace Privacy Policy: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Email Communications
Information submitted through our forms is transmitted by email to authorised club representatives.
While we take reasonable steps to protect personal information, email should not be regarded as a completely secure method of communication.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
respond to enquiries;
administer bookings;
meet legal or administrative obligations.
Information that is no longer required is securely deleted.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
request access to your personal information;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion of your information where appropriate;
object to certain processing;
request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent authority for data protection.
Website: https://ico.org.uk
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page together with the revised "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
Colinton Bowling Club
Website: https://www.colintonbowlingclub.org.uk