Terms of Use and Disclaimer

At What’s on in Reading.com we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of any personally identifiable information you provide us. This includes information that can be linked to a specific website or personal information such as name, address, phone number or email address. All access to and use of this Website is governed by these Terms of Use. Entering into this Website indicates that the user (either "user" or "you" in this document) has reviewed the Terms of Use and has agreed to be bound by them as well as our Privacy and Cookies Policy. If you do not agree to these terms you must leave the Website immediately.

What information we collect
In an effort to keep our service as simple and easy to use as possible we only store information we have received from you, to enable us to carry out the services you are requesting from What’s on in Reading.com

We use your personal information for the purpose of responding to and fulfilling your requests for our products and service.
We do not disclose any information about customer bookings to anyone for purposes which are not related to your booking or the delivery of our services to you.
To ensure the confidentiality of your personal information we use leading security technology and procedures that are regularly reviewed and updated.

Personal identification information

  • We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, fill out a contact form, fill out an order form for advertising on the website and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, website link. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

  • We may, from time to time, use “cookies” to store your preferences, record session information and collect information on how you visit and access our web pages. We collect information on the web pages visited by our customers to help us continue to improve our services. Cookies are pieces of information that our web page transfers to your computer’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. Cookies can make the web more useful by storing information about your preferences on a particular site. The use of cookies is an industry standard and many websites use them to provide useful features for you. Cookies in and of themselves do not personally identify you, only your computer.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files—usually consisting of letters and numbers—placed on your computer, tablet, phone, or similar device, when you use that device to visit a web site. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites operate, work more efficiently, and provide analytic information.

These are the different types of cookies we and our service providers may use on our sites:

Category: Necessary
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure
areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Category: Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Category: Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Information we do not collect or store

Payment details

As payment are made by PayPal we do not gather ANY credit or debit card details. Our payment system is 100% secure through the PayPal online payment system.

Payment that are made direct to our bank are by BACS or Bank to Bank and we supply you with full banking transfer details.

When you submit a directory listing, the content of the listing and its metadata are retained indefinitely. All users can see, edit or delete the personal information included on their listings at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Website visitors can see the contact name, website URL, phone number, address and other information included in your submission to describe the directory listing.

Payment Information

If you pay to post a directory listing entering your credit card and billing information directly on https://www.whatsoninreading.com, the credit card information won't be stored but it will be shared through a secure connection with the following payment gateways to process the payment:

Other information we collect:

  • Statistical information
    When you visit our site, we record general information about your visit for statistical purposes. These statistics do not contain any PII.
  • IP address
    When you visit our site our web server automatically records the IP address of your computer (location on the Internet) to assist with fraud protection.

Our Site contain links to and from the websites of third parties. Please note that if you follow a link to any of these websites, such websites will apply different terms to the collection and privacy of your personal data and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check before you submit your information to these websites.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information only for the purpose of responding to and fulfilling your requests for our products and services. Information collected on our site may be used to:

  • Purchase an ad spot
    Information collected from us when you purchase ad spot on our website and filling the order form, including your Business name, email address, Business telephone number, website link,  is used to deliver your ad spot confirmation electronically. We may also contact you to make any changes or cancellations to your ad spot.
  • Send newsletter email
    We will only send newsletters to people that have opted in to receive them (including by accepting the terms and conditions on our site).
  • Communications with you
    We will use your email address and/or telephone number to contact you when you submit a question or suggestion or if we have a need to contact you in connection with your booking.
  • We may use your email address and booking information to inform you of additional services and special offers, and to build features that will make the service easier and more personalized for you to use. At your request, we will not send any information or offers unrelated to your specific booking. At your request, we will send your booking information to your email address or other nominated contact method subject to our customer identity verification procedures being satisfied.

Who We Share Your Information With

We do not disclose any information about customer bookings to anyone except in the following circumstances:

  • Legal obligations
    We may be required by law to disclose information you provide to us. We may also disclose information against someone who poses a threat to our interests (such as customer fraud) or whose activities could cause harm to others.

How We Protect Your Information

To ensure the confidentiality of your personal information we use leading security technology and procedures that are regularly reviewed and updated.

Our systems are configured with industry standard data encryption and firewall technology. When you send PII to us over the Internet, your data is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to ensure safe transmission.

Data Security

Information you provide to us is shared on our secure servers. We have implemented appropriate physical, technical and organisational measures designed to secure your information against accidental loss and unauthorised access, use, alteration or disclosure.
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time, and any changes we make to our privacy policy will be posted on this page.

The documents and related graphics published on this website could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. What’s on in Reading.com may make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) described herein at any time. The external links herein will let you leave the What’s on in Reading.com website

The linked sites are not under the control of What’s on in Reading.com. What’s on in Reading.com and their respective employees are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. What’s on in Reading.com are providing these external links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by What’s on in Reading.com of the site. All views expressed by individuals or companies on these sites are their personal opinions and are not necessarily those of or endorsed by What’s on in Reading.com

Acceptance 
You shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms & Conditions of use by your continued use of the Website.

Disclaimer

All the information regarding products, services and deals on the website is provided by the suppliers of the particular products and services. The information may change without notice; therefore, check the accuracy of the information with the relevant supplier before making use of it.

While efforts have been made to make this Website helpful and accurate, due to the open nature of this Website, and the potential for errors in the storage and transmission of digital information, the Authority does not warrant the accuracy of information obtained from this Website. Where errors or omissions are brought to the attention of the Authority, amendments will be made as speedily as possible. All materials posted on this website are provided “as is” and without warranties express or implied. The Authority and its agents and the Website creators disclaim to the fullest extent permissible by applicable law all warranties, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The authority does not warrant that functions contained on the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will or can be corrected, or that this website or the server are free of viruses or other harmful components. The authority does not provide any warranty or representation as to the materials on this website in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise, and is not responsible for any material accessed through links to other websites. Similarly, the Authority is not responsible for any third party views or content (which are not compiled by the Authority) located on the Website.

Access and use of information

Access to the Website is limited to viewing the linked web pages solely for information purposes to access the information provided by the Authority at this Website. Any access or attempt to access other areas of the Authority's computer system or other information contained on the system for any purposes is strictly prohibited, and the user shall be responsible for any such unauthorised access. You may not use any information contained on the Website other than for information purposes only. We will not be liable if for any reason our Website is unavailable at any time or for the information contained on the Website.

Intellectual Property

This Website may contain trade marks and service marks. All marks are the property of the proprietors of such marks as indicated, unless otherwise provided. All rights in the intellectual property contained in this Website, including copyright, trade marks, trade secret and patent rights, are reserved to the Authority and its suppliers. The editorial content of the Website and all text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips and software is copyright of the Authority and/or the authors, photographers and illustrators who contribute material to the Website, and the user shall not alter or remove any copyright symbol, or any other identification or information, concerning the authorship or ownership of any of the content of the Website.

Access to this Website does not constitute a right to copy or use any of the intellectual property of the Authority or its suppliers and users are not permitted to copy, market, resell, distribute, retransmit, publish, upload, download, store, display in public, alter, or modify the content contained on this Website or otherwise transfer or commercially exploit, in any form, any of the content of the Website.

Hypertext links

This Website may be linked to other Websites that are not maintained by the Authority. The Authority is not responsible for the content of those Websites. The inclusion of any link to such Websites does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by the Authority of such Websites and the Authority disclaims any warranty (expressed or implied) about the content and operation of these Websites. The Authority disclaims any liability for links: (i) from another website to the Website; and (ii) to another website from the Website.

Security

The Authority does not take any responsibility for information transmitted via the Website and cannot guarantee that any electronic commerce or communication is totally secure.

Updates to terms

The Authority reserves the right to modify or amend its Terms of Use at any time, and from time to time. The Authority will endeavour to post changes to the Terms of Use on the Website. Please check the Website regularly for the latest version of the Terms of Use.

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle and protect your personal information in accordance with internationally recognised privacy principles.
This policy was updated on 1st of December 2019.

We reserve the right to modify or amend this policy at any time and for any reason. Any material changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this website page.