PRIVACY POLICY

WHO WE ARE 
The Great North Run Company is a company incorporated in Uganda and the organiser of the Gulu City Marathon.  

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. By using our site and, or our application or utilising our services, you give your affirmative consent that you have read and accepted all the terms in this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site or services immediately.

1. What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies to your use of our Site or services.  Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites whose links may be provided on our website, and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them. 

2. What is Personal Data?
Personal data means information about a living person from which the person can be identified, that is recorded in any form and includes data that relates to the nationality, age or marital status of the person, the educational level, oroccupation of the person, an identification number, symbol or other particulars assigned to a person; identity data or other information which is in the possession of the data controller and includes expressions of opinion about the individual. Such person is referred to as a Data Subject.

3. Rights of the data subject
As a data subject, you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold:
a)  The right to be informed about our collection and use of your personal data.
b) The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
c) The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete.
d) The right to be forgotten, i.e., the right to ask us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that wehave.
e) The right to restrict the processing of your personal data.
f) The right to object to us using your personal data for a particular purpose(s).
g) The right to data portability. This allows you, the Data Subject to obtain and re-use the personal data we may collect from you, for your own purposes across different services, applications, orplatforms.   

4. The data we collect and why? 
Depending upon your use of our Site or services, we may collect some or all of the following personal information to be able to register you for the marathon, identify you, locate you, improve on our service delivery, for product research development, for analytics, to communicate toyou, to employ you and or, onboard you for a service or for the supply ofservices and generally to improve your user experience e.t.c;-·        
Name; date of birth; gender; physical address;email address; nationality, payment/financial information; telephone number,emergency contact e.t.c. 

5. How we use your personal information
‍We use your data for the necessary performance of a contract with you and because you have consented to the use of your personal information, or because it is in our legitimate business interests to use it.Your personal information may also be used for the following purposes:·        
Registering you for the marathon.·        
Determining your desired marathon kit pick-uplocation.·        
Communicating with you.·        
Personalising and tailoring your experience on Our Site or services;·       
Supplying our services to you. Your personal details are required for us toenter into a contract with you.·        
Supplying you with information that you have the option to opt-out at any time
Third Parties whose content appears on Our Site may use third-party Cookies.Please note that we do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect and use themselves, and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties. 

6. Period for data retention
We store data until it is no longer necessary to provide our services. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things likethe nature of the data, why it is collected and processed, and relevant legalor operational retention needs in accordance with the law.  

7. How and Where Do You Store or Transfer My Personal Data? 
We will only store or transfer your personal data to countries that have adequate data protection standards/laws. We may in certaininstances such as for analytics purposes or share your data with external third parties, that may be based out of your jurisdiction. In any such case, we shall ensure any such data is transferred securely and following best practice in your jurisdiction. We store your data on the cloud on servers based in the United States. 

8. Do You Share My Personal Data?
‍Wemay share your personal data with processors and other companies in our group and this may include subsidiaries, a holding company or any other entitythat is a party to a merger and/or acquisition of an interest in the GreatNorth Run Company Limited.  If any of your personal data is required by a processor, as described above, we will take steps to ensure that your personal data is handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, our obligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law. Without prejudice, you are advised to read the privacy policies of any processors we may contract. 

9. How Can I Access/control My Personal Information?
If you want to know what personal data we have about youor you would like to rectify any of your personal information, you can ask usfor details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “Data Subject Access Request” (DSAR).

All Data Subject Access Requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses listed on our website. We do not charge for a subject access request but if your request is ‘manifestlyunfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a feemay be charged to cover our administrative costs in responding.We will respond to your DSAR within the period provided under the Data Protection and PrivacyAct Cap 97.

We will aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within the time specified under the law. In some cases,however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may berequired up to a maximum of three months from the date we receive your request.You will be kept fully informed of our progress. 

10. How We Use Cookies?
Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device.First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our Site and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and always respected.

By using our Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than us. Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, youwill be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies.

By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the bestpossible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent tothe placing of Cookies; however certain features of our Site may not functionfully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow onlyfirst-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.

You may block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings, but please be aware that our Site may not work properly ifyou do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at riskby allowing them.In addition to the controls that we provide, you canchoose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies oronly third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies,but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu inyour internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer ordevice at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you toaccess our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to,login and personalisation settings.It is recommended that you keep your internet browser andoperating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance providedby the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer ordevice if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings. 

11. Contacting us
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us asdescribed below.
‍Email: greatnorthrunco@gmail.com
‍Telephone:

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may changethis Privacy Policy from time to time and in some instances without notice toyou. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or we change ourbusiness in a way that affects personal data protection.

Any changes will be immediately posted on our Site and youwill be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your firstuse of our Site following thealterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keepup-to-date.      

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