The Women’s Rugby Association (the “WRA”, we/us/our) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This is our Website Privacy and Cookies Policy (for the website www.womensrugbyassociation.co.uk) detailing what data we collect when you visit our website, and how we use it.

All data collected from your use of our website will, unless otherwise stated herein, be processed and stored in accordance with our general Privacy Policy.

What data do we collect?

Whenever you visit our website, we will automatically collect the following information:

• Technical information, including the Internet Protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform; and
• Information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL), clickstream to, through and from our website (including date and time), pages you viewed or searched for, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), and methods used to browse away from the page.

We may also collect information you enter for the purposes of making applications for membership, enquiries or complaints, completing surveys or questionnaires, to sign up to campaigns, open letters and/or emails, and/or indicating your direct marketing preferences.

How do we use your data?

Personal data submitted on this website will only be used for the purposes (or closely related purposes) that it was collected. We may use your personal information to:

• administer the website;
• improve your browsing experience by personalising the website;
• enable your use of the services available on the website;
• send you email notifications which you have specifically requested;
• deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website;
• conduct surveys that you complete;
• add the details provided by you to campaigns, open letters and/or emails you sign up to;
• for the purpose of direct marketing if you have requested information on a particular service.

In the event that you are a potential member applying for membership we will in addition process your data for the purpose of progressing your application for membership.

Any personal data provided by you on any social media or other external website or service (including any that you link to from this website) will be subject to and governed by the privacy notice and policies of the organisation that operates the relevant platform/website.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies on our website for identification and analysis purposes. Cookies are pieces of information stored on your device, which tell us about your tastes and preferences, allowing us to improve your experience of our website. By using this website, you consent to the storing and accessing of cookies on your device.

• Strictly necessary cookies remember your personal data relating to, for example, login details. These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website.
• Analytical or performance cookies track your movement around our website. This helps us to improve the way our website works, by ensuring users can find what they are looking for.
• Functionality cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you.
• Targeting cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. These cookies enable us to make our website more relevant to your interests.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website. For more information about blocking cookies, you can visit All About Cookies.org.

If you have any questions regarding our Privacy and Cookies Policy, please contact us via info@womensrugbyassociation.co.uk.