1.       This privacy policy applies to any information acquired by and/or provided to The Comus Club including but not limited to information provided:

• through use of the Website;
  
• during the course of orders, transactions and bookings; and
• through enquiries or by the completion of any request and or invitation for information.

2.       The Comus Club recognises that your privacy is important to you. The information you submit to The Comus Club will be kept confidential and secure once received. The information will be processed under strictly regulated conditions in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

3.       Any personal information provided by you to or obtained from other sources by The Comus Club will only be used for the following purposes:

• updating and enhancing customer, contact and membership records and those of other related Comus activities;
• compiling information relating to your use of Comus's events, products and services and defining areas of interest to you;
• handling orders, delivering products and services, processing payments, communicating with you about orders, products and services and generally maintaining your account;
• advising you of other events or services which may be of interest; and
• inviting you to participate in research studies and/or market research activities relating solely to The Comus Club.

4.       The Comus Club will only disclose your information in the following circumstances:

• where your consent has been obtained;
  
• where there is a legal obligation;
• where there is a public duty

5.       In accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998, member Data will never be processed on behalf of The Comus Club by any external organisations.

6.       The Comus Club will take reasonable steps to create an accurate record of any personal data you have submitted. However, The Comus Club does not assume responsibility for confirming the ongoing accuracy of your personal data. You can update your personal data by contacting the Society at honsec@comus.org.uk Please note that it may take up to 21 days for the changes to come into effect.

7.       If you wish to change your mailing preferences or opt-out of The Comus Club mailing list you may notify us by emailing webmaster@comus.org.uk. It may take up to 21 days for the changes to come into effect.

8.       The Comus Club gathers certain information about you when you use our Website by using cookies.  Details of how we use cookies are set out in our Cookie Policy.

9.       Any modifications to the privacy practices of The Comus Club will be reflected first within this area of our website. If there is a material change in our privacy practices, The Comus Club will indicate on this site that the privacy practices have changed, and make the necessary amendments to the current privacy policy. If The Comus Club considers using the information collected from you in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, The Comus Club will send written notice by email of the change.

10.   By disclosing personal information to The Comus Club you consent to the collection, storage and processing of information in the manner described in this policy. Please note that your continued use of the The Comus Club website and/or products and services constitutes your agreement to any changes to this policy and the website terms and conditions of use.