Privacy Policy – WatchEventCalendar.com

Last updated: March 2026

WatchEventCalendar.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

1. Who We Are

WatchEventCalendar.com is a global directory of watch events, exhibitions, brand activations, meetups, talks, and collector gatherings.

If you have any questions about your data or this policy, please visit our Contact page.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

This may include:

• Event submission details (organiser name, contact info, venue details)

• Any information you submit via contact or correction forms (when created)

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you use our website, we automatically collect:

• IP address (anonymised where possible)

• Browser and device information

• Pages visited and actions taken

• Referrer information

• Map interactions

• Event views and clicks

Collected via:

• Essential and analytics cookies

• Server logs

• Map and platform scripts

c. Public Event Data

We also compile publicly available information from reputable event organisers, watch clubs, brand websites, and similar sources.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Operate and maintain the WatchEventCalendar.com platform

• Display and manage watch events

• Improve website performance and user experience

• Communicate with event organisers (when needed)

• Process event submissions or edits

• Detect and prevent misuse or fraud

• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or trade personal information.

4. Legal Basis (UK GDPR)

We rely on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests – running and improving our global event directory

• Consent – for non-essential cookies and optional communications

• Legal obligation – where required by law

• Contract – when you submit an event or request support

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers (including Manu)

• Analytics tools

• Map providers

• Service providers who support website functionality

We do not share data with advertisers.

If required by law, we may share data with authorities.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed outside the UK depending on our service providers’ infrastructure.
Where this occurs, safeguards such as adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses will apply.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your data, including:

• HTTPS encryption

• Restricted access to internal systems

• Monitoring for suspicious activity

• Secure storage of event submissions

8. Data Retention

We keep:

• Event submissions – until the event has passed or removal is requested

• General contact submissions – up to 24 months

• Analytics data – typically up to 12 months

• Server logs – 30–90 days depending on platform needs

9. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Correct inaccurate data

• Request deletion

• Withdraw cookie consent

• Object to certain processing

• Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any rights, please visit our Contact page.

10. External Links

Links to third-party event organiser sites, map services, or social platforms are not governed by this Privacy Policy.

11. Updates

We may modify this Privacy Policy over time. Changes will be posted here with an updated date.