Last updated: October 2026

At The Weight Up Club, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you sign up for our mailing list or participate in our community.

1. Information We Collect

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. We may collect and process the following personal information:

• Contact Information: Your name and email address when you sign up for our mailing list.

• Location Data: Your general location (such as town, city, or postal area) if you choose to share it, so we can connect you with other members nearby.

• Communication Preferences: Information regarding your preferences for receiving news, updates, and marketing communications.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Send you news, updates, and community emails.

• Connect you with other members living near you, where you have expressed an interest in local connections.

• Send you occasional marketing emails regarding events, news, or community initiatives.

• Inform you about voluntary donation options to support the club (no payments are mandatory).

3. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data based on your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.

4. Sharing Your Personal Data

• We will never sell your personal information.

• If you ask to be connected with local members, we will only share your contact details or location with other members with your explicit permission.

• We use secure third-party service providers (such as email newsletter platforms) to process data on our behalf.

• We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

5. Data Storage and Security

We take appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed, or disclosed in an unauthorised way. We retain your information only for as long as you remain subscribed to our community list.

6. 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.

7. Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access, correct, or request the deletion of your personal data.

• Withdraw consent for marketing or community matching at any time.

• Request that we restrict or stop processing your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@weightup.club

9. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to change this policy at any time.

10. Your Acceptance of these Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.