Privacy Policy

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LCM Dance Academy Privacy Policy

At LCM Dance Academy, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Please read this Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting www.lcmdanceacademy.co.uk, you accept and consent to the practices described in this Policy.

Data Controller
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the data controller is Lucy Malin.
You can contact our Data Protection Officer by emailing: admin@lcmdanceacademy.co.uk.

This Policy applies to personal information you provide to us directly (for example, via our website or correspondence) and information collected automatically when you visit or interact with our website.

The personal data we may collect includes, but is not limited to:

• Your name, email address, and contact details
   
• Your IP address
   
• Information about your browser and operating system
   
• Details about your visit to our website (such as pages viewed, visit duration, errors encountered, and interactions with the site)
   

We process your personal data in compliance with the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. The information you provide enables us to:

• Respond to your enquiries promptly and efficiently
   
• Send newsletters if you have opted in to receive them
   
• Provide the information, products, and services you request
   
• Notify you about any changes to our services
   
• Protect and secure our website
   
• Improve and personalise your experience on our website
   
• Enable certain website functions such as hosting, storage, and disaster recovery (provided by trusted third parties)
   
• Offer interactive features and measure the effectiveness of our advertising
   

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You provide your information at your own risk.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy or as required by law, such as for legal, accounting, or regulatory reasons. In certain cases, we may retain some information for a limited time after you no longer use our services to comply with legal obligations or to resolve disputes.

We may share aggregated, anonymised data with third parties for website analytics and optimisation. Providers such as analytics and search engine companies may collect information about your IP address and computer configuration to help improve our site.

Like many websites, LCM Dance Academy uses cookies—small data files stored on your device—to recognise you when you visit and collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies help us improve website functionality and gather statistical data about usage.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may affect the functionality of our website.

You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal data. To do so, please contact our Data Protection Officer at admin@lcmdanceacademy.co.uk.

If you wish to unsubscribe from our email communications, please email us at the same address.

We may charge a reasonable fee if your data access request is excessive or unfounded. Administrative fees may also apply for multiple requests.

If you have any concerns or complaints regarding our handling of your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer. We take all complaints seriously and will work to resolve any issues promptly.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy was last updated in April 2024. We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy, and any updates will be posted on this page.