Welsh Rugby Union : The WRU : Legal Notice, Disclaimer and Privacy Policy

At Welsh Rugby Union Ltd we are committed to protecting your privacy & security. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully so that you are aware of the steps we take to protect your privacy, what information we collect and how we use it now or may use it in the future via the Welsh Rugby Union website and/or the Millennium Stadium plc website, and their respective affiliate eZines and / or subsites.

Controllers of Information

Any personal information provided to or gathered by our website is controlled by Welsh Rugby Union Ltd, Registered Office, Welsh Rugby Union Ltd, Millennium Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1NS. Details of the current Data Protection Officer at Welsh Rugby Union Ltd can be obtained by emailing info@millenniumstadium.com.

If you choose to give us information to process an order or provide you with a subscription for a free service then this will be held and processed by Welsh Rugby Union Ltd in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Welsh Rugby Union Ltd may also need to transfer its personal information to its agents or sub-contractors who will process it on behalf of Welsh Rugby Union Ltd.

What Information do we collect? How do we use it?

When you order over our website we may need to know your name, e-mail address, delivery address, credit or debit card number, expiry date (and valid from date and issue number for Switch cards). This allows us to process and fulfil your orders and to notify you of the status of your order. You will find that it is not compulsory to provide us with any additional information we request which is not necessary or reasonable in order to complete your transaction. We also ask for your telephone number which enables us to contact you urgently if there is a problem with your order. We will give your name and address to our couriers and we may also give them your telephone number to aid the delivery of your order.

When you register on the website or, during the process of purchasing goods from the website and choose to receive further information from us, we may use the information you provide us with for the following purposes:-

- We monitor customer traffic patterns and site usage to help us to develop the design and layout of the website.

- Personal details may be for purposes such as notifying you of Welsh Rugby Union or Millennium Stadium news, events, fixture, ticket, merchandising and player information which we think may be of interest to you.

- Welsh Rugby Union Ltd will not put any information about you on general release nor will it sell such information. Personal data will not be transferred outside of the European Economic Area.

- We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf such as delivering packages, analysing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments and designing and operating our website. Such companies and individuals have access to your personal information for the purpose of carrying out this work only. These enterprises will not use your data for any other purpose. Under no circumstances will these enterprises use any additional data about you to which they are party for any other purposes.

- We may also use your information for detection of fraudulent and market research purposes.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. We may use cookies to store information on your computer. This information may help us identify if you are registered with the site and shortcut your access through the site. We will only read cookies from your cookie file placed there through your web browser's interaction with this site. Note that you may change your browser settings to refuse cookies.

Disclaimer

Welsh Rugby Union Ltd recognizes that we have legal obligations in terms of the collection and use of personal data made available to us. This website is provided on an "AS IS" basis and Welsh Rugby Union Ltd excludes all warranties or representations of any kind with respect to this website or its contents. In particular, Welsh Rugby Union Ltd does not warrant or represent that the information contained on this website is accurate or up to date.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes the liability of Welsh Rugby Union Ltd and/or WRU for death or personal injury caused by its proven negligence. Subject to the previous sentence, Welsh Rugby Union Ltd and/or WRU shall not be liable for any of the following losses or damage (whether such damage or losses were foreseen, foreseeable, known or otherwise): (a) loss of data; (b) loss of revenue or anticipated profits; (c) loss of business; (d) loss of opportunity; (e) loss of goodwill or injury to reputation; (f) losses suffered by third parties; or (g) any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of millenniumstadium.com regardless of the form of action.

The contents of this website are designed to comply with the laws of England and Wales. You may be viewing the website in a market in which we do not commonly sell our goods. Welsh Rugby Union Ltd cannot be held responsible for non-compliance with any local advertising or other laws in relation to this website or its contents.

The Welsh Rugby Union web site contains links to other web sites. Welsh Rugby Union Ltd is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external web sites.

Your Consent

By using our website you consent to collection and use of any information you provide to us by Welsh Rugby Union Ltd for the purposes described above. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. We recommend you re-visit this page periodically to check for changes. We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data including the use of encryption technology, but cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You accept the inherent security implications of sending information over the Internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless we have been negligent.

If you are under the age of 18 you may register on the website to receive newsletters and other information but only with parental or guardian consent. You may only make purchases on this website if you are aged 18 or over or, if under 18, have received parental or guardian consent.

If at any time you wish to update the information which we hold about you, or if you wish to stop receiving information from Welsh Rugby Union Ltd please contact info@millenniumstadium.com.

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