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Gladstone appoints Endurance Zone to revolutionise member engagement in the UK leisure industry
Gladstone , a leading leisure management solution provider for gyms , universities and health clubs , has announced a strategic partnership with Endurance Zone , a global provider of reward and engagement solutions built for the sports , fitness and health sector . This innovative collaboration aims to enhance member engagement and loyalty by introducing an exciting new rewards feature within Gladstone ’ s software platform .
With a vast network of over 500 health and leisure operators serving more than 8 million users , Gladstone plays a pivotal role in the success of the UK ’ s leisure industry . This new feature , powered by Endurance Zone , is set to transform how operators reward their members with a plethora of sports , fitness and health-related offers . The primary objective of this partnership is to drive member engagement and retention , ultimately benefitting both Gladstone ’ s operators and their members .
The forthcoming roll-out of this feature , planned in the coming months , will offer members the opportunity to save on a diverse range of brands and products , including fitness gear , nutrition items and a wide array of other rewards that reduce costs associated with a healthy lifestyle . This three-year partnership will enable Gladstone ’ s operators to leverage Endurance Zone ’ s rewards and technology to enrich the member experience , further solidifying their positions as leaders in the UK leisure industry .
David Birch , CEO of Endurance Zone , said : “ Our mission has always revolved around rewarding individuals for their active lifestyles , and now , through integration into Gladstone ’ s software , we can extend this to millions more people .”
Brits would need to stay up for two days to read privacy policies of monthly websites
Read it and sleep ! Online terms and conditions are now so long and complicated it would take Brits over two days to get through the privacy policies of the websites they visit in a month , according to research by cybersecurity company , NordVPN .
The study looked at the most popular 20 websites in 19 countries to see how long it would take people to read their privacy policies , which reveal key details of the data companies store on them .
The average privacy policy in the UK consists of 7,774 words and takes 33 minutes to read . With Brits typically visiting 96 different websites during a month , this means they would need to spend about 52 hours to go through all the Ts and Cs . However , one in three UK web users admit that when using an app or website they spend no time reading its terms of use .
Social media platforms Facebook and Instagram , owned by Meta , had the biggest UK policies , with both clocking in at 19,434 words – equivalent to an average reading time of 82 minutes . They were followed by online auction site , eBay ( 17,126 words ) and property portal , Rightmove ( 16,186 words ).
X , previously known as Twitter , was far shorter at 4,175 words , taking around 17 minutes to read . The briefest out of the top 20 was the official UK government website gov . uk , running to 1,447 words , or just six minutes of reading .
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