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Bar4Fun Privacy Policy
 
We take the privacy rights of Bar4Fun Users very seriously and seek to ensure the highest standards of compliance with UK Data Protection Laws and Regulations. Bar4Fun have an up-to-date entry under the Data Protection Register. This can be seen at: http://www.dpr.gov.uk/

This Privacy Policy is incorporated in and subject to the Bar4Fun Terms and Conditions. Click here to view.  This Privacy Policy explains to You how We may use Your Data. By registering with Bar4Fun or otherwise using Bar4Fun services, You expressly consent to the use of Your Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Your Data

1.1 "Your Data" means any information about You which is personally identifiable, including, without limitation, Your name, address, telephone number, email address, financial details, Bar4Fun User Name, Password, comments, personal descriptions, photos and other information from which You can be identified and which You may disclose to Us or otherwise via Bar4Fun at any time.

2. When do We collect Your data?

2.1 We collect Your Data from You when You:

2.1.1  register with Bar4Fun;

2.1.2 post an entry on the Bar4Fun website;

2.1.3 make a complaint or enquiry or provide other feedback through Bar4Fun; and

2.1.4 disclose Your Data to Us or otherwise through Bar4Fun at any other point.

3. How do We use Your Data:

3.1 We use Your Data to:

3.1.1 monitor, develop and improve the Bar4Fun service and experience;

3.1.2  process Your registration as a Bar4Fun User;

3.1.3 process and administer Your Account (including the undertaking of any fraud investigation or credit checks required), and in order to ensure that, when You are the recipient or purchaser of a Drink, the necessary transactions are properly carried out;

3.1.4   process and deal with any complaints or enquiries made by or about You;

3.1.5  monitor and investigate any suspected breach of the Bar4Fun service made by or otherwise relating to You;

3.1.6 where requested by You, to send You and keep You updated with information by email about existing and new Bar4Fun services and special offers; and

3.1.7 where requested by You, to send You or to enable third parties to send you information by e-mail about related products or services of selected third parties that may be of interest to You.

To opt-out of receiving any information pursuant to paragraphs 3.1.6 and 3.1.7, You can amend Your preferences in “Edit Your Account Settings” at any time.

4. Will we pass on Your Data to third parties?

4.1 We may pass Your Data to other parties as follows:

4.1.1 Your Bar4Fun User Name will be publicised on the Bar4Fun site and this will be the identity by which You are known on the site.  Where other Bar4Fun Users wish to chat or purchase a Drink for You, they will be able to identify You by Your Bar4Fun User Name and any other information You may yourself disclose via Bar4Fun.

4.1.2 To Our employees and agents to administer Your Account and the products and services provided to You by Us now or in the future.

4.1.3 In some cases We may use a technical partner to conduct some processing of Your Data on Our behalf, but this is always subject to strict contractual control and is in compliance with UK Data Protection Legislation.

4.1.4 Some general statistical information about the Bar4Fun User base, sales  patterns, traffic volumes and related matters may be passed on to reputable third parties but these details will not include information personally identifying You.

4.1.5 We may disclose Your Data to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisers in connection with any alleged criminal offence or suspected breach of the Bar4Fun Terms and Conditions by You.

4.1.6 To third parties for the purpose of sending You information pursuant to paragraph 3.1.7.

4.2  Always think carefully before disclosing Your Data or other information to other Bar4Fun Users or otherwise post Your Data on the Bar4Fun site.

It is important that You are aware that any of Your Data or other information which You disclose to another Bar4Fun User may then be disclosed on the Bar4Fun site by that User.  As stated in paragraph 6.1 of the Bar4Fun Terms and Conditions , We have no responsibility or control over the contents of communications made between Bar4Fun Users although You can make a complaint about another Bar4Fun User as detailed in paragraph 7 of the Bar4Fun Terms and Conditions.

4.3 Other than in the circumstances outlined in paragraph 4.1 above, We will not provide Your Data to any third party without Your consent or unless We are required to do so by law.

5.  Data Security

5.1 We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect Your Data. All the Data collected by Us is stored on a secure server. The secure server software encrypts all information You input before it is sent to Us.

6. Cookies

6.1 Cookies are small pieces of information stored by Your browser on Your computer's hard drive. We use cookies to allow Us to understand who has seen which pages and advertisements, to determine how frequently particular pages are visited and to determine the most popular areas of Our Bar4Fun website and services. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, though You do not have to. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties. If You wish to disable cookies then You can do so by readjusting Your browser settings although please note that by disabling cookies You may not be able to register with or use all features of Bar4Fun. 

6.2  For more information on cookies and how to disable them

You can consult the information provided by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org

7.  Third party information

7.1 We may supplement the information that You provide to Us with information that We receive from third parties, for example, collected from other members of Your household.

8. Access to and Updating Your Data

8.1 You may access and update Your Data contained in Your Account accessed by the "My Profile" link [see note at 3 above]. You must make sure that You update Your Data as soon as possible with any and all relevant changes.

9. Other links

9.1 Please be aware that Bar4Fun may link to other web sites which may be accessed by You through Our site. We are not responsible for the data policies, content or security of these linked web sites.

10. Contact Us

If You have any comments or queries in connection with Our privacy policy, please contact Us by email at anything@bar4fun.com

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