Effective Date: 1st August 2020
GETSLOCAL ("GETS", "we", "our") is firmly committed to respecting the privacy of our users and members in our dealings with you. GETSLOCAL’s Privacy Policy will inform you about how we gather, use, share, and store information about you. Please take some time to read our Privacy Policy carefully. GETSLOCAL recommends that you review the Privacy Policy from time to time. Please note that this Privacy Policy is subject to change, and we will update the Effective Date accordingly.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our websites, mobile applications, and online services. This Privacy Policy does not otherwise apply to information that any of our affiliates, merchants and members in direct dealings with you collect through their means (e.g. at any events, via telephone, or direct mail).
We collect information about you when you use our services, including:
GETSLOCAL and our service providers collect information that you provide when you use our services. For example, to obtain our services, you will have to apply and register for an account. During registration we will request and collect your name, mobile phone number and email address.
You can also supply us with information when you send a message on our services; sign up to receive communications from GETSLOCAL; register for favourites and deals; participate in customer surveys; or make direct contact with a question or request, such as;
The information collected also includes:
GETSLOCAL, our service providers, and other third parties with whom we do business can collect information about you from publicly and commercially available resources. We can combine that information with the information described above and will handle the combined information as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you wish to forward information to a friend using our services, we will ask you to provide your friend’s name and email address. We may collect statistics on the information you forward. We do not sell or rent information about the friends to whom you forward articles or information, and we use your friends’ names and email addresses only for the purpose of forwarding information subject to your request.
We collect data and process data when you:
GETSLOCAL collects your data so that we can:
GETSLOCAL may combine or aggregate any of the information we collect from our services and elsewhere for any of these purposes.
GETSLOCAL UK will keep your information for as long as is necessary for us to continue to provide the services outlined in this policy. As a rule, we will keep;
If you do not earn or redeem Points with GETSLOCAL for a period of 12 months we may in accordance with the Terms & Conditions, deem you to be inactive and suspend or close your account. Your information will be kept and securely stored anonymously for a further period of 12 months after you are deemed to be inactive, following which we will ensure that your personal data is no longer retained.
We share information with:
We share this information:
GETSLOCAL does not sell, rent, barter, or give away user lists, users' names, email addresses, or mailing addresses.
Our privacy policy applies only to our website and online services, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy. Our services may use social media platforms, ‘plugins’ which are applications or tools that enable features like audio or video content, or other features that are operated or offered by other ‘third parties’. Please refer to the privacy settings of the social media platforms or third-party features you use to manage how your information is shared.
You can update your account details, profile and information you provide us for our services in the relevant sections on our website and mobile applications relating to GETSLOCAL Rewards.
Specifically, you can update your account details and information you provide us for any of our services in GETSLOCAL Rewards in the My Profile Settings details page. You may indicate and update your preferences in GETSLOCAL Rewards regarding marketing communications in the Notifications Settings page.
GETSLOCAL in the supply of our services and communications may sometimes contract with third parties to supply these services to you on our behalf. These may include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing. In some cases the third parties may require access to some or all of your data, if any of your data is required for such a purpose, we will take all reasonable measures to ensure that your data will be handled safely and securely.
Cookies are text files placed on your computer or device to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. GETSLOCAL may use cookies, and other technologies to collect information when you use our services. These technologies allow us to remember you, and your devices and your preferences when you visit our services.
For further information, visit https://allaboutcookies.org.
GETSLOCAL uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including;
Certain third-party content providers may also place cookies on your computer or mobile device. Please note that these cookies are controlled by the third parties and are not governed by this Privacy Policy.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies; visit https://allaboutcookies.org to learn how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
GETSLOCAL services are not directed to, nor do we knowingly collect information from, children under the age of 18, nor will we knowingly allow children under 18 to register for or become users of our services. If we discover that we have received any information from a child under 18, we will take all practical steps to promptly remove that information. If you believe we have collected or processed information from anyone under 18 without parental consent, please contact us at privacy@getslocal.uk.
In general, if you register to use any of our services, you can update the information you have provided to us for any of our services by visiting the My Profile and Notification page of that service. When you register for our services, you are able to indicate your preferences regarding marketing communications in the Notification Settings page, you are able to amend your preferences and select the categories of communications that interest you.
When we or our affiliates, merchants and members send you emails or notifications containing offers that may be of interest to you, you can opt out of receiving these communications by amending your account preferences. Please note that you will not be able to opt-out of receiving certain services or transactional communications relating to your account unless you cancel your registration or account. Furthermore, although your account is cancelled, we may retain your information for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.
GETSLOCAL would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. We have indicated that certain requests will result in restricted use of services by the nature of the requested action, marked with *. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request GETSLOCAL for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that GETSLOCAL correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that GETSLOCAL complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure* – You have the right to request that GETSLOCAL erase your personal data, (under certain conditions: for example erasure of your data will remove the ability to access your account and process transactions) that do not affect your continued use of our services.
The right to restrict processing* – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, (under certain conditions: for example your ability to process orders and actions will be restricted) that do not affect your continued use of our services.
The right to object to processing* – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, (under certain conditions: for example your ability to process requests, account actions and communications) that do not affect your continued use of our services.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: privacy@getslocal.co.uk
GETSLOCAL use industry standard security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information under our control. Our services are fully HTTPS compliant and features 256-bit SSL encryption, however you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of any passwords or other account identification information.
GETSLOCAL make reasonable efforts to secure the account information pages and other registration locations for our services, and as such they can only be accessed by you with your user details or by our authorised personnel.
If you use our services, you understand that we may collect, use and transfer your personal information as described in this privacy policy, including transfers outside the country where you reside.
GETSLOCAL reserves the right to amend and update this Privacy Policy by posting a new Privacy Policy on this site. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy often for any changes, as your continued use of our services after any amendments have been made constitutes acceptance of those amendments.
If you are a registered user of our services and we make any revisions that substantially change the ways in which we use or share the information previously collected from you through our services, we will notify you of those amendments we will post a notice of any substantial change to this policy by posting a notice on our website.
We are the data controller for the purposes of GDPR and if you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, we may be reached at privacy@getslocal.uk
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that GETSLOCAL has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioners Office.
The Information Commissioner's Office - Scotland
45 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HL
Telephone: 0303 123 1115
Email: Scotland@ico.org.uk