Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how the Concrete Society uses and protects any information that you give the Concrete Society when using this website. 

The Concrete Society is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. 

The Concrete Society may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. 

Who is collecting the data 

The Concrete Society and their regional network will only collect data if the individual has given permission for the Society to contact them. 

What data is being collected 

• Your name
• Job title
• Company name
• Email address/telephone numbers
• Business/home address (depends on the individuals preference if they receive printed membership material)
• Payment and delivery details, including billing and delivery addresses and credit card details, where you make purchases from us

Other data collected 

We also collect statistics to monitor website usage. This information allows us to continue to develop our website and services. The data includes the computer’s IP address, a person’s location, browser type, operating system, and the web pages you visit. If you access our website from a mobile or other device, we may collect a unique device identifier contained in that device. 

What is the legal basis for processing the data 

As part of their membership package as indicated on our website, an individual/company must complete and return a signed application form to our membership department for processing. 

To monitor use of our websites and online services. We may use your information to help us check, improve and protect our products, content, services and websites, both online and offline, in accordance with our legitimate interests. 

Who is the data shared with 

The Concrete Society does not pass any data to third parties. 

How will the data be used 

To inform our members and non-members of technical and non-technical events happening across the UK and new technical literature. 

How long will the data be stored for 

As long as their membership is valid, if they fail to renewal, the data will be reduced to a company record only and all personal data will be deleted. 

How can an individual raise a complaint? 

Please contact us using our Enquiry form or email membership@concrete.org.uk

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.