This privacy policy sets out how we gather, use and protect any information that you give to us when you use GEEK meet club .We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You are deemed to have agreed to the changes if you continue to use the Service after the update has been posted. The data collection is essential to GEEK meet club functioning and if you do not wish to allow us to continue with such data collection then you will need to unsubscribe. In processing personal data, we will comply with relevant legislation in force from time to time in England.
Direct information gathering
Depending on how the Site functions, you may be permitted to log into GEEK meet club through your social media account. In order for GEEK meet club to function in this way it is essential that we hold onto selected data from your social media account that can identify you and provides information about you to other users. Data we may take from Facebook includes your public profile, photos, birthday, friends, education history, work history and email.
We collect all the current and past information you provide to GEEK meet club when using the Service, including your preferences, places and the content you post. The information we hold will be updated each time you use GEEK meet club
We do collect information from you automatically whilst your GEEK meet club Service is active. This type of information may include your IP address, device ID and type, browser language, browser type, your device’s operating system, geographic location and access times.
By continuing to use GEEK meet club you are consenting to this use of your data.
Permission including for processing of sensitive personal data
By accessing GEEK meet club you agree to the reasonable processing of your personal data by us for the purposes of providing you with the Service you request. Some of this data will likely inform us and other users of sensitive personal data such as sexual orientation, ethnicity and others. We process this information solely for the purposes of providing you with the Service we provide. By registering with us you expressly agree to our processing of such data.
In order for us fulfil the contract between us, consent for the direct purpose for which you supply your data will be inferred from the situation in which you give this information. For example if you register with us you will necessarily be supplying us information against which we can identify you at future log ins.
We may share information with service providers who perform services on our behalf and may also disclose your information if required by law or if we are involved in a transaction process.
However, in respect of taking your personal contact information from you for the purposes of our supplying you notice of further services we may offer in the future or sharing your data with third party marketers we will give you the option of not accepting such use. In those instances we will hold information showing that you have made such an election.
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:
- to operate the GEEK meet club service including internal record keeping
- to customise GEEK meet club according to your preferences and to improve our products and services
- to present you with a profile on GEEK meet club for other users to view
- to make introductions for you to other users of GEEK meet club
- to respond to any complaints concerning the security or wellbeing of other users of the Service but only in so far as is necessary
Anonymous tracking
GEEK meet club tracks your use, which helps us analyse data about social media traffic and improve GEEK meet club by tailoring it to your needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and it does not identify you individually.
By using GEEK meet club you are accepting our cookie policy. When you use GEEK meet club we assign cookies to your device to facilitate your access to the Service we provide. These cookies provide us with information about your activity with GEEK meet club such as the times of your visits. We may in the future include ads relating to your navigation habits. In this event, information collected from cookies will be used to show you ads relevant to you. Note that another type of technology called mobile device IDs may well be used instead. Unlike cookies these IDs cannot be deleted but can be managed via your device’s “settings”. These IDs are used to track the ads you choose to target future relevance of ads for you.
Pixel tags enable us to measure the popularity of our features and services (and if relevant the number of people clicking on ads).
Note that third party cookies might be downloaded onto your device as a result of your use of GEEK meet club , for example if you were to send information from GEEK meet club to your social media account your account may require the use of such cookies to enable this transfer to take place. These cookies are not under our control and we disclaim any responsibility for the acts of third party cookies.
Storage
The information we hold about you may be stored outside the European Economic Area in order to carry out these uses.
Links to other websites
GEEK meet club links to your social media provider and will contain links to other locations of interest according the subject matter discussed in GEEK meet club . However, your use of these links is at your own risk and you should note that we do not have any control over those other locations. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such locations and such locations are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the location in question.
Contacting you
GEEK meet club reserves the right to send notifications to you from time to time by email / text message or via GEEK meet club including for example requests to provide more information for the vetting procedure and updates and news of service developments.
Termination
Please note that if you no longer wish to have your personal data processed by us then you will be terminating your membership with us as such a request necessitates our no longer being able to provide you with the services available on GEEK meet club
If/when you choose to leave us this will delete your profile, matches and chat history with immediate effect. If information has been provided to third parties as specified in this privacy policy data retention will be determined by their policies.
Controlling your personal information
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the relevant Data Protection legislation in force at the time. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held about you, please email to hello@geekmeetclub.co.uk
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 address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Please note that you hereby provide your consent and in any case we may be required to disclose your data to lawful authorities for the prevention of crime or regulatory purposes or a court as such court requires.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding the terms of use and the privacy policy please contact us at hello@geekmeetclub.co.uk