Privacy Policy
Call Of The Wild Zoo Privacy Policy
Call of the Wild Zoo is committed to protecting your privacy and security.
What this privacy policy covers
Call of the Wild Zoo is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with our obligations under data protection legislation. Current data protection law is found in the General Data Protection Regulation (as supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018) and related law such as The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
This privacy policy explains what information Call of the Wild Zoo collects about you and how it will be used.
Call of the Wild Zoo promises to respect any personal data you share with us.
Where and how we collect your information
We collect information in the following ways.
Information you give us
For example, when you make a purchase with us for Zoo tickets or animal experiences, give a donation or register for an event we will ask you for your personal information for us to process your purchase or donation or help arrange your event. This information includes contact information and payment information.
Every effort is made to maintain your confidentiality when securing an online payment via our booking systems. This includes the confidentiality of your card details and other personal information.
We are unable to accept responsibility for any errors or omissions and reserve the right to amend any part of it if such alterations are thought necessary. We reserve the right to change our prices without prior notice provided that such changes are notified to you before you book your visit.
We may ask for information about yourself when purchasing tickets or products through the website. By submitting information, you consent to the use of the information as set out in this policy. Some of the information we may record are detailed below:
· Your full name and your title or an indication of the gender that you most closely associate with
· Birth date or alternatively a relevant age range
· Postal address
· Telephone number(s)
· Email address
· Records of your correspondence with us
· Records of your purchases from us
· Bank or credit card details (if you purchase tickets via the website)
· Dietary, accessibility, and mobility information
· Medical history and treatment details if you receive first aid whilst visiting Call of the Wild Zoo.
· CCTV footage of those visiting our premises
We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate our services.
- To provide our users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support
- To comply with any applicable laws and regulation
All personal information that we collect about you will be recorded, used, and protected by us in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and this privacy policy.
Direct marketing
Email/text marketing/post
We will only contact you by email or text message for marketing purposes if you actively consent to this, unless we believe there is a legitimate interest to contact you. By consenting to Call of the Wild Zoo emails or opting in to email communications, you grant us permission to use your email address to send you email marketing communication. At any stage you may choose to opt out of such communications – more information on opting out is available on request. Please note that, even if opted out from marketing, we may still need to send you service communications from time to time.
Post/Telephone marketing
If you have provided us with your personal email address or telephone number, we may contact you by email or telephone about our work or events, unless you have told us that you do not want to receive this.
Where you are registered with the TPS we will only make calls to you if you have specifically consented to receiving calls from Call of the Wild Zoo or if we need to contact you about a purchase, for example if there has been a problem in processing a payment the date of an experience or to notify you that your annual membership expiry is imminent within 30 days of an expiry date. Likewise, if you are registered with the Mail Preference Service, we will only write to you if you have specifically consented to receiving letters from Call of the Wild Zoo.
Cookies Policy
Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
We may use both “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies on the website. Session cookies will be deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach a specified expiry date.
We will use the session cookies to: keep track of you whilst you navigate the website; keep track of items in your shopping basket; prevent fraud and increase website security; and other uses. We will use the persistent cookies to: enable our website to recognise you when you visit; keep track of your preferences in relation to your use of our website; and other uses.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some browsers allow you to reject just third party cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer (version 9) you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block All Cookies” using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
DigiTickets Privacy Policy
Who we are
In this privacy policy references to "we", "us" and "our" are to Call Of The Wild Zoo. References to "our Website" or "the Website" are to callofthewildzoo.digitickets.co.uk.
Information collected and its use
The information we collect via the Website may include:
- Any personal details you knowingly provide us with through forms and our email, such as name, address, telephone number etc.
- In order to effectively process credit or debit card transactions it may be necessary for the bank or card processing agency to verify your personal details for authorisation outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Such information will not be transferred out of the EEA for any other purpose.
- Your preferences and use of email updates, recorded by emails we send you (if you select to receive email updates on products and offers).
- Your IP Address, this is a string of numbers unique to your computer that is recorded by our web server when you request any page or component on the Website. This information is used to monitor your usage of the Website.
- Information about your device such as your web browser, screen resolution and operating system. This information is used to ensure we continue to support the different devices used by our customers.
- Data recorded by the Website which allows us to recognise you and your preferred settings, this saves you from re-entering information on return visits to the site. Such data is recorded locally on your computer through the use of cookies. Most browsers can be programmed to reject, or warn you before downloading cookies, information regarding this may be found in your browsers 'help' facility.
We do not store any credit card details.
What we do with your information
Any personal information we collect from this website will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws. The details we collect will be used:
- To process your order, to provide after sales service (we may pass your details to another organisation to supply/deliver products or services you have purchased and/or to provide after-sales service);
- In certain cases we may use your email address to send you information on our other products and services. In such a case you will be offered the option to opt in/out before completing your purchase.
We may need to pass the information we collect to other companies for administrative purposes. We may use third parties to carry out certain activities, such as processing and sorting data, monitoring how customers use the Website and issuing our e-mails for us. Third parties will not be allowed to use your personal information for their own purposes.
Cookie Policy
Like many websites we use cookies to store and then retrieve small bits of information on your computer when you visit. This information is used to make the site work as you expect it to. It is not personally identifiable to you, but it can be used to give you a more personalised web experience.
Some of the information stored is put there by other companies whose software we have added to the site, and this can also impact your experience of other websites you may visit after leaving ours.
If you continue to use this site without taking action to prevent the storage of this information, you are effectively agreeing to this use.
If you want to learn more about the general uses of cookies, including how to stop them being stored by your computer, please visit Cookiepedia - all about cookies.
Below is a list of the different types of cookies used on this site, and an explanation of what they are used for. If you would like any more information, please get in touch.
Cookie |
Name |
Expiration Time |
Purpose |
Shopping Basket |
PHPSESSID |
24 minutes |
This cookie is used to keep track of what items are in a user's shopping basket. |
Cookie Consent |
dtAnalyticsConsent |
1 year |
This cookie is used to monitor the users consent for analytical cookies on our site. No user data is collected without this being enabled. |
Google Analytics |
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2 years |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
_gid |
24 hours |
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_gat_tracker-name |
1 minute |
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Microsoft Clarity |
_clck |
1 year |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site and how they interact with the website. |
_clsk |
1 year |
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CLID |
1 year |
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ANONCHK |
1 year |
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MR |
1 year |
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MUID |
1 year |
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SM |
1 year |
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New Relic |
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1 year |
This cookie is used to collect information about visitor's experience of the site in terms of performance. This helps us to monitor that our systems are working quickly and effectively, and to identify any problematic areas. |
Your Rights
You have the right to request a copy of any information that we currently hold about you. In order to receive such information please send your contact details including address to the following address:
Call Of The Wild Zoo
Wickford Rd, South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5QZ
Other websites
This privacy policy only covers this website. Any other websites which may be linked to by our website are subject to their own policy, which may differ from ours.