This document was last updated 14th October 2023 at 14:00 BST.
Data protection is a high priority for the organisers of C++ on Sea. For the website, cpponsea.uk, and the conference it is necessary to collect and store personal data. This is for the purpose of collecting speaker submissions, selling tickets and keeping interested parties informed of updates and announcements.
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when C++ on Sea collects personal information about you when you use the cpponsea.uk website. C++ on Sea is committed to protecting your personal information when you use C++ on Sea services. Whenever you provide such information, we will only use your information in line with all applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your information will be kept in a secure environment and access to it will be restricted according to the 'need to know' principle.
This document refers to the organisation, C++ on Sea. This is a trading name of:
Shaved Yaks Ltd.
5 Forum Place
Fiddlebridge Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 0RN
United Kingdom
The organisation is responsible for the running of the conference, C++ on Sea, and its website, cpponsea.uk.
Any queries should be directed to info@cpponsea.uk
We collect personal data we use for contractual obligation upon registration.
If you have given us personal data but you do NOT wish to keep this data in our database, please contact us and we assure you that we’ll delete them within a time frame specified by the relevant laws.
C++ on Sea collects information about how you use cpponsea.uk via our website and the device(s) that you use to access the service. This includes collecting unique online identifiers such as IP addresses, which are numbers that uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on the internet. For more information, see our section on 'cookies' below.
The lawful justification for sending marketing communications about C++ on Sea events and services to you is that you have given clear consent for your personal data to be used for this specific purpose. You are always in control of your data. You can opt in or out of receiving marketing communications during the registration process for the C++ on Sea newsletter.
Your information may be handled and used by trusted third parties in order to deliver essential services, such as badge printing and ticket processing. Any such third parties will be carefuly vetted as to be compliant with all applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR.
We will keep your information within C++ on Sea and our trusted third parties except where disclosure is required by law, for example to government bodies and law enforcement agencies.
Your personal details from your registration will be retained for a period of three years.
Your personal details for marketing communications are retained as long as you tell us that you no longer wish to receive marketing messages. We will keep this information about you until you tell us otherwise.
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
Cookies are small text files which are stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. Some of the cookies we use are necessary for some parts of our website to work whilst other cookies are used to ensure that the site is relevant to all users.
We use Clicky to track user behaviour and marketing results on our website. Your IP-address is anonymised before it gets registered on Clicky's servers. The cookies track what you do on our webpages and if you have been there before. We never connect the data to any personally identifiable information.
However marketing is only a minor concern at C++ on Sea, and this is not the primary use of the tracking data. We use cookies to understand how our site is used which helps us improve your overall online experience. They may also allow some functionality, like making your personal schedule or not having a dialog pop up every time you visit us.
We will keep this privacy notice under regular review and we will place any updates here. The first section will always tell you when it was last updated.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or just want to say "hi", feel free to contact us at any time.