Who we are
Four Marks Golf Club (“we”, “us”)
Headmore Lane, Alton
Hampshire, UK GU34 3ES
Email: bookings@fourmarksgc.com
What data we collect
Booking details: your name (if provided), email address, date/time and details of the booking.
Enquiries: your email address and anything you include in your message.
Cookies & tracking (with your consent):
If you consent to optional cookies, we use technologies such as the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and similar tools to measure ads and understand use of our site.
We also use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about site usage, which helps us improve our services.
Functional cookies that keep the site working may be set regardless of consent.
How we use your data (purposes & lawful bases)
Respond to enquiries (Legitimate Interests – to run our business and reply to you).
Manage and confirm bookings, and contact you about your booking (Contract – to provide the service you requested).
Optional updates or marketing (Consent – only if you explicitly opt in).
Advertising measurement & site statistics via cookies/trackers (Consent – only if you enable optional categories in the banner).
What we don’t do
We don’t sell your data.
We only set non-essential cookies/trackers if you consent via the banner (“Accept” or by enabling categories in View preferences).
You can choose Deny or adjust choices and Save preferences at any time via Manage Cookies in the footer.
Cookies and tracking – your choices
On your first visit we show a banner where you can Accept, Deny, or View preferences and Save preferences.
Functional cookies: required for the site and always active.
Statistics cookies: help us understand site usage (optional).
Marketing cookies (e.g., Meta Pixel, Google Analytics): help measure and improve advertising and site performance (optional).
If you Deny or disable optional categories, optional cookies/trackers won’t run.
You can change your choice anytime via Manage Cookies.
Sharing your data
We use trusted service providers to operate our website and email.
They act on our instructions and must keep your data secure.
We don’t allow them to use your data for their own purposes.
If you enable Marketing cookies, certain data may be shared with Meta Platforms or Google when their tracking tools run.
These providers may act as independent controllers for their advertising services.
International transfers
If any provider (including Meta or Google) stores or accesses data outside the UK, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., the UK International Data Transfer Agreement/clauses).
Details are available on request.
How long we keep data
Enquiries: up to 12 months after our last interaction.
Bookings: basic booking records up to 6 years to meet accounting/legal obligations.
Cookie preferences/consent logs: up to 24 months, or shorter if our tools change.
Your rights
You can ask us to:
If we rely on consent (e.g., marketing emails or optional cookies), you can withdraw it at any time.
Contact: bookings@fourmarksgc.com
To change cookie choices: use Manage Cookies in the site footer.
Complaints
Please contact us first.
You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
ico.org.uk or 0303 123 1113.
Updates
We may update this policy. We’ll post changes here and update the effective date.
