Privacy Statement
At First Beer Club we are committed to providing a high level of privacy at all times, we understand and appreciate your concerns about your privacy, particularly in relation to the use and disclosure of personal and sensitive information.
The following Policy applies to all First Beer Club members and conforms to current Internet privacy standards.
Collection of Information
In order for you to use our registration website and smartphone App ("App") we require certain information to make it possible to properly run the Club for the benefit of Members and Participating Venues.
Information collected from you may include your name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, post code of work or study, occupation, hobbies/interest, friends you invite to become members, information on the types of beer you like, your favourite venues, and how you heard about us.
All information is collected and stored, particularly in relation to member's information, sales and membership usage (including social medial check-ins).
Use of Collected Information
Personal Information is collected from you to make it easier and more rewarding for our members and Participating Venues. We aim to continue to provide member benefits and make it rewarding and viable for participating venues. The information we collect will help us achieve these goals.
At the First Beer Club we will not send you spam, but we promise to send you (by email or push notifications on the App) tailored deals relevant to the beers you like, the venues you go to, the number of friends you bring, the meals you buy and what kind of member you generally are.
We will share this information with participating venues to enable them to gauge the benefits the Club is bringing to them.
Storage of Collected Information
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card numbers) on our website, our booking system encrypts that information using industry standard secure socket layer technology (SSL). When Credit Card details are collected the details are not permanently stored. Our systems use one of the world’s leading e-commerce security platforms which ensure the protection of your information both during transmission and once it has been received.
If you have any concerns about the security of our website, please feel free to email us at contact@thefirstbeerclub.com.
Access to Collected Information.
If your personal information changes you may correct, update, delete or deactivate it anytime either via our website www.firstbeerclub.com, via the App when developed or by emailing us at contact@thefirstbeerclub.com.
First Beer Club Communications
First Beer Club will use personal information for member communications, account information, or promotions and membership benefits. We may also use your information for direct or third-party marketing and promotional offers. Any third-party involvement can only use your information for First Beer Club related promotions. If at any time you wish to not receive this communication again feel free to email and request to be instantly removed from our mailing lists via contact@thefirstbeerclub.com.
Photos and Video Content
Our marketing department may take photos or videos of customers and groups in action while at First Beer Club. These could be used for publications, promotional activations and certain marketing content. This may also include social media platforms. By being an active member of the Club you acknowledge and agree that the First Beer Club is the owner of all collected content. You also agree that you can make no claim against us for any payment or fee for appearing in promotional material or advertising and release us from any claims relating to these images.
We understand that there might be situations when full privacy is required. If you have any queries regarding this policy, please advise us by emailing contact@thefirstbeerclub.com.
Legal Obligations
We reserve the right to disclose your information as required by statutory Laws and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
From time to time we may amend or update this privacy policy. When this occurs, we will post the new version of the privacy policy on our website. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy policy so that you remain informed as to how we are protecting your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones and other devices. Other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, are used for similar purposes. In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as "cookies.".
Our website uses cookies in our website and App. Cookies enable us to offer membership products and to understand the information we receive about you, including information about your use of our services.
Questions or Concerns
If you have any questions or complaints about our policy please don’t hesitate to email us on contact@thefirstbeerclub.com.