Privacy Policy
How we keep your personal data safe.
Last updated: 7th October 2024
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal data when you voluntarily submit it through our contact forms (powered by GravityForms). This may include your name, email address, and any other information you provide when contacting us.
We do not collect personal data when you browse the website unless you choose to fill out a form.
2. How We Use Your Data
The data collected through our forms is used to:
• Respond to your inquiries.
• Provide the information or services you requested.
We do not share your personal data with third parties except where necessary for the operation of our website, such as with our hosting provider (Cloudways on Digital Ocean) and analytics provider (Plausible Analytics).
3. Third-Party Services
3.1. Plausible Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics to monitor and analyze website traffic. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not track individual users or collect personal data such as IP addresses or cookies.
3.2. Event Listings and Ticket Purchases
Our website lists events, but tickets are sold through external websites. We do not collect or process payment information for these transactions. Please refer to the external ticket provider’s privacy policy for details on how they handle your data.
3.3. Cloudflare
Our website is integrated with Cloudflare for security and performance purposes. Cloudflare may process your IP address temporarily to provide a secure connection to our site. Please see Cloudflare’s privacy policy for more information on how they handle data.
4. Cookies
We do not use cookies to track individual user behavior. However, Cloudflare and Plausible Analytics may use certain cookies to ensure the security and performance of the website.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
As a UK-based website, you have the following rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR):
• The right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to erasure – You can request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You can request restriction of processing your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
7. Security of Your Data
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
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