Privacy Policy Notice

The policy: This privacy policy notice is for this website; [www.bbloc.co.uk] is served by Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company and governs the privacy of those who use it. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing/using this website.

Policy key definitions:

• "I", "our", "us", or "we" refer to the business, Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company [BBLOC].
• "you", "the user" refer to the person(s) using this website.
• GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
• PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
• ICO means Information Commissioner's Office.
• Cookies mean small files stored on a user's computer or device.

Processing of your personal data

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and / or process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful basis.

• We are exempt from registration in the ICO Data Protection Register because organisations or individuals who only process personal data for judicial functions, to maintain a public register or for domestic or recreational reasons are exempt.

• Lawful basis: Consent
  The reason we use this basis: We request consent before processing or storing data.
  We process your information in the following ways: Your information is stored on a computer, your data can only be accessed by authorised persons.
  Data retention period: We will continue to process your information until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
  Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties, unless it pertains to the purchasing of tickets, when we will share the minimum amount of data to complete the transaction.

If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.

Your individual rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in detail here;

• the right to be informed;
• the right of access;
• the right to rectification;
• the right to erasure;
• the right to restrict processing;
• the right to data portability;
• the right to object; and
• the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.

You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.

We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.

Internet cookies

We use cookies on this website to provide you with a better user experience. We do this by placing a small text file on your device/computer’s hard drive to track how you use the website, to record or log whether you have seen particular messages that we display, to keep you logged into the website where applicable, to display relevant adverts or content, to refer you to a third party website.

Some cookies are required to enjoy and use the full functionality of this website.

We use a cookie control system which allows you to accept the use of cookies, and control which cookies are saved to your device/computer. Some cookies will be saved for specific time periods, whereas others may last indefinitely. Your web browser should provide you with the controls to manage and delete cookies from your device - please see your web browser options.

We use the following cookies:

• Google Analytics

Data security and protection

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.

Transparent Privacy Explanations

We have provided some further explanations about user privacy and the way we use this website to help promote a transparent and honest user privacy methodology.

Email marketing messages & subscription

Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our newsletter or marketing mailing list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in the "Processing of your personal data" above. Any email marketing messages we send are sent through our own email systems.

Any email marketing messages we send are in accordance with the GDPR and the PECR. We provide you with an easy method to withdraw your consent (unsubscribe) or manage your preferences or the information we hold about you at any time. See any marketing messages for instructions on how to unsubscribe or manage your preferences.

BBLOC provides its own EMS. We hold the following information about you within our EMS system;

• Name
• Email address
• I.P address
• Subscription time & date

Resources & further information

• Overview of the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
• The Guide to the PECR 2003
• Twitter Privacy Policy
• Facebook Privacy Policy
• Google Privacy Policy
• Dropbox Privacy Policy
• Small business GDPR policy template

Privacy Notice Policy Base: v.1.0 May 2018