Privacy Policy

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Last updated Nov 1, 2020

What data do we collect?
worldsurfconnection.com collects the following data: Personal identification information such as first name, last name, and email address.
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How do we collect your data?
‍You directly provide World Surf Connection with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
Fill out the "Contact Me" form on this website.

World Surf Connection may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Ads.
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How will we use your data?
World Surf Connection collects your data so that we can communicate with you via email. We will not share your data with our partner companies.

Per General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are a Data Controller of your information. World Surf Connection's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the personal information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

World Surf Connection needs to perform a contract with you
You have given World Surf Connection permission to do so
Processing your personal information is in World Surf Connection's legitimate interests
World Surf Connection needs to comply with the law

We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
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How do we store your data?
World Surf Connection securely stores your data on private, secure web servers. We will keep your name and email address until you ask us to remove that information, at which point, we will delete your data completely.
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What are your data protection rights?
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access: You have the right to request World Surf Connection for copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that World Surf Connection correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request World Surf Connection to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request that World Surf Connection erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that World Surf Connection restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to World Surf Connection's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request that World Surf Connection transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Cookies and log files
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

World Surf Connection follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

How do we use cookies?
World Surf Connection uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

Keeping you signed in
Understanding how you use our website
Understanding how you arrived on our website

‍What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

Functionality: World Surf Connection uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
Advertising: Our Company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed, and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our Company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and allaboutcookies.org tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites
The worldsurfconnection.com website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Online Privacy Policy only
Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they share and/or collect in worldsurfconnection.com. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Changes to our privacy policy
World Surf Connection keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on Nov. 1, 2020.

Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
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How to contact us
If you have any questions about World Surf Connection's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.