Privacy Policy

Within The National, we process Personal Data for users and customers. We care about your privacy and comply with applicable legislation at all times, which aims to protect you as an individual. The National is the data controller for the processing of personal data on this website. Information on how to contact us can be found under the heading Contact Us at the top of the page.

With ”Personal data” all information which is directly or indirectly linked to a natural person who is alive today.

The National We primarily use Personal Data to administer, provide and process your bookings, optimise your experience of the services and personalise communication with you. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how and for what purposes we process your Personal Data. By providing us with your Personal Data and agreeing to the applicable terms and conditions, you consent to your Personal Data being processed in accordance with what is stated in this Privacy Policy. If the law requires a more specific consent from you, we will naturally ask for such consent.

Changes to these terms and conditions, as mentioned above, will be notified by the new terms being published on TheNational website and we therefore recommend that you review these regularly. If you add Personal Data about other people, you are responsible for TheNational may process the Personal Data in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions.

USE OF The Nationals WEBSITE AND WHEN BOOKING OUR SERVICES

By using The National website, you agree that The National actively collects, manages, stores, and uses, as well as otherwise processes, your personal data so that The National and affiliated companies can provide the products and services offered via our website. For individuals under 18 years of age, parental consent is generally required for the registration and processing of personal data. By agreeing to these terms and conditions, you confirm that you are either over 18 years of age or that your parent/guardian consents to The National storing and processing your personal data in accordance with these terms and conditions.

Blogs, forums, and other social media

Our websites may contain various blogs, forums, and other social media applications or services that allow you to share content with other users (collectively, ”Social Media Applications”). Any personal data or other information that you contribute to any Social Media Application may be read, collected, and used by other users of that Social Media Application, over whom we have little or no control. Therefore, we are not responsible for any other user's use, misuse, or misappropriation of personal data or other information that you have contributed to any Social Media Application.

The National may engage subcontractors to perform a number of different functions, such as marketing, updating your details, for example, via other technical services for the website. These subcontractors may in some cases have access to users' personal data if it is necessary for them to be able to carry out an assignment for The National. The National handles all personal data with the utmost care, and subcontractors may only use personal data to carry out assignments for The National. Examples of third-party service providers who work on our behalf are:
Google Analytics, for analytical purposes of how our website is used.
The Swedish Golf Federation, upon logging into our website via your Golf ID

Membership-related information is stored in the Golf IT system.
You can read more about this here: Golf's IT system

The National does not transfer personal data to countries outside the EU/EEA.

Through this Privacy Policy, you also consent to data/registration information being used to identify you for marketing purposes. You also consent to such information being disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes. Such disclosure of information will always be anonymised. You have the right, upon written application to The National, to receive information about which personal data is registered about you. You can request that any incorrect personal data be corrected. You can also apply to have personal data deleted. Such an application can be made by either sending an email to gdpr@thenational.se or by visiting us in person.

PURPOSES FOR WHICH WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The National collects Personal Data for various purposes. Which Personal Data is collected and how it is collected depends on which Booking Services you use.

The National uses Personal Data to

Manage and process your bookings and orders

2. Manage your club membership

3. Administer competitions/events/leaderboards where you have registered.

4. Contact you via e.g. SMS or email to notify you about your booking status or information related to your booking/order before, during and after your stay,

5. Diagnose faults, optimise techniques and be able to contact you in the event of problems with a booking or the performance of the Services

6. Personalise communication with you regarding our Services, for example by creating a profile for you and sending offers that suit your profile as a user of our Services.,

7. Analyse statistics and user behaviours concerning our Services,

8. When you register yourself or your party for a club competition or sponsored golf event, we may take photographs and film during the competition and the subsequent dinner/mingle, which may be used for marketing purposes.

You have the right to request at any time and free of charge that The National does not process your Personal Data for marketing purposes or withdraw your consent to this. You can exercise this right by contacting The National at the following address: gdpr@thenational.se

However, please note that even if consent is withdrawn, The National may still have the legal right to process your personal data on other grounds, such as the fulfilment of customer agreements and club membership.

Dispatch of Information

When you make a booking with us, we use your personal data to send you a booking confirmation, important information about your upcoming stay, and offers related to the stay. Such dispatches will be sent to the email address/mobile number you provided when booking.

After your stay, a survey will be sent out asking you to answer questions about your visit to help us improve our services. We will also send out an email thanking you for your visit.

STORAGE TIMES

The National processes personal data in accordance with the applicable legislation at any given time. This means, for example, that The National deletes or anonymises personal data when the purpose for processing the personal data no longer exists.

TECHNICAL / ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES FOR SECURE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
The National continuously takes measures to comply with the principles of ”privacy by design and by default”. The National continuously assesses the risks associated with personal data processing and takes necessary security measures to reduce those risks.

We continuously train our staff on data protection matters.

Links to other websites

This privacy policy only applies to our website, so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on other websites you visit.

This policy was adopted on 24/05/2018