This privacy policy sets out how Highland-Golf.com uses and protects any information that you give Highland-Golf.com when you use this website.

Highland-Golf.com 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.

Highland-Golf.com 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. This policy is effective from 29 November 2011.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

• Name.
• Contact information including email address.
• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests.
• Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers.

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

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.

Cookies

A cookie is a text file sent by a web server - a device where one or more websites are stored - to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the web server each time the web browser requests a page from the web server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser and provide richer user experiences for visitors to a web site.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not, or making the process of buying safely online easier and more enjoyable. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

Our website is powered by the Joomla web Content Management System (CMS). By default, Joomla CMS automatically installs a cookie into your web browser as soon as you visit this website. Below, this cookie is referred to as a "session" cookie; that means, the cookie lasts only as long as your current session when using our website. Also, since we have a shopping cart, that too installs a simple session cookie. Using cookies in this way allows us to provide friendly, personalised welcome messages when you log in or keep track of any items you may have in a shopping cart.

However, an update to prevent one or both of these session cookies appearing automatically appearing may become available during the coming weeks and months. We will then implement the update as soon as possible. The default Joomla session cookie and / or the shopping cart cookie will then only appear in your web browser if you choose to accept cookies from this website, register, or log in to our website.

Currently, we use 8 cookies on this website to count the numbers of visitors and understand how to serve our visitors and customers better. We may install and use various plugins or extensions that help enrich the experience of using this website, and which may also use additional cookies, to, for example, monitor how successful each plugin or extension is, or further count the number of times a plugin or extension is used. In this way, those providers can measure the effectiveness of their solutions and make changes to improve their products.

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics generates anonymous statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

Below is a full list of cookies that we currently use on this website at the time of writing this update:

• civicAllowCookies = from Cookie Control, this cookie is installed in a visitor's web browser when they agree to have cookies stored on their web access device. Expires in 90 days.
• civicShowCookieIcon = from Cookie Control, this cookie is installed in a visitor's web browser when they agree to have cookies stored on their web access device. Expires in 90 days.
• __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz = from Google Analytics. These cookies are installed in a visitor's web browser when they agree to have cookies stored on their web access device. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We then use the resulting data to generate reports that can help us improve the website experience. These cookies collect data anonymously; the resulting information allows us to identify the number of visitors who have come to the website, where visitors have come from, and which web pages visitors viewed while on our website.
• Joomla session cookie, called: 599b56cc88002b49f98de8dee1390b8f = a cookie that is part of Joomla website Content management System (CMS) for this installation, normally automatically installed into a visitor's web browser when visiting this website. This cookie is active only for the current session, and is deleted when web browser is closed.
• Virtuemart session cookie, called: virtuemart = a cookie that is part of Virtuemart shopping cart used on our website, normally automatically installed into a visitor's web browser when visiting this website. This cookie is active only for the current session, and is deleted when web browser is closed. It is used to keep track of items a customer may add to their shopping cart until any resulting transaction is complete.

If you choose not to accept cookies, you can use the "Cookie Control" tool accessible from the orange button situated at the bottom left corner of every web page on this website. Then only the standard default Joomla session cookie and the Virtuemart shopping cart cookie will load and be active until you close your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking: "Tools" > "Internet Options" > "Privacy", and selecting "Block all cookies" using the sliding selector. This choice will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one. If you choose not to accept our cookies, please do not use this website.

The following links provide information on how to enable or disable cookies using a web browser:

• Mozilla Firefox.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• Google Chrome.
• Apple Safari (OS X) (Apple Mac, etc).
• Apple Safari (IOS) (iPhone, iPad).
• Google Android.

You can learn more about cookies at AboutCookies.org .

The information above is believed to be true at the time of writing this update and is provided in good faith.

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.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

• whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.
• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
• You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Highland-golf.com, 22 Leathad Na Sobhraig, Portree, Skye, IV51 9TT.
• If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Page Updated

This privacy policy page has been updated on May 20, 2012.