Privacy Policy

Manchester Elite Networking (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you share with us when you visit our website, register for our local networking events, or interact with our community.

We operate in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. For data protection inquiries, you can contact us at hello@men-manchester.com.

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Identity & Contact Data: Name, business name, job title, email address, telephone number, and postal address or postcode.
• Event & Transaction Data: Meal choices, attendance records, and payment confirmations (£50 event fees or related ticketing details).
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, and information about how you use our website (collected via standard analytics tools).
• Profile & Marketing Data: Your preferences in receiving updates from us and feedback from events.

We collect data through:

• Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms on our website, register for a meeting, pay for an event, or email us directly.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, technical data about your equipment and browsing actions may be collected automatically.
• Social Media & Public Sources: When you interact with our social media pages or public business listings (e.g., LinkedIn or local directories).

We use your personal data for the following legitimate business purposes:

• To process event bookings, meal selections, and event payments.
• To manage our internal member records.
• To send you updates regarding upcoming MEN dates, venues, and local announcements.
• To improve our networking events, website functionality, and overall community experience.

We implement appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, altered, or disclosed inappropriately.

Under UK data protection laws, you have rights including:

• Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
• Restriction & Objection: The right to object to or restrict our processing of your data.
• Opt-out of Marketing: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly.

If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.