Northwich Dance Company Privacy Policy

1. Purpose & Scope

Northwich Dance Company (referred to as NDC) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use personal information about you in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation in force from time to time. NDC is a 'data controller'. This means we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you. NDC is a Ballroom & Latin Dance School. This Privacy Policy applies to registered pupils who attend NDC dance classes and lessons. This Privacy Policy does not form part of any contract. We may update this Policy at any time.

2. Data Protection Principles

We will comply with data protection legislation that states personal information we hold must be:

3. Information we hold and how we collect it

NDC will collect, store and use the categories of personal information set out below. The list is not intended to be exhaustive and not every category of information may apply to you:

This information will have been collected by us in the following ways:

If you do not provide certain information when requested, we may not be able to provide our services as a Ballroom & Latin Dance School. We may also be prevented from complying with our legal obligation such as health and safety.

4. How and Why we use Personal Data

NDC will only use personal information where the law allows us to. The table below explains what we process your data for (and the legal basis for this).

What we use Personal Data for Basis
Providing you with information about our services eg: dance classes, dance events Legitimate Interest
Notifying you of any change to class schedule or venue for any reason Legitimate Interest
To assess your dance experience/ability for dance examinations/gradings Legitimate Interest
To administer (enrol) and organise dance examinations Legitimate Interest
Postings on NDC website and other social media that may include photographs and video clips taken during classes and events Consent
Articles that may include photographs in local newspaper, magazine or other publications and marketing materials Consent

5. How we hold this Information

All the personal information we hold is stored as follows:

6. Data Sharing

We only share data where it is required by law, where it is necessary to administer the NDC and pupil relationship with you, where we have any other legitimate reason or we have your consent.

7. Data Security

We have measures in place to protect the security of your information as described above.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for.

9. Right of Access, Correction, Erasure and Restriction

9.1. Your duty to inform us of changes

It is important that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal information changes.

9.2. Your right in connection with personal information

Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to:

10. How to contact us in relation to the above

If you no longer wish to receive communications from NDC please let us know by emailing:
amanda@northwichdancecompany.co.uk
And for all other matters please use the same email address.

11. What we may need from you

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity before exercising your rights set out above.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Policy at any time. This Policy is posted on the NDC website and will be updated accordingly. In the event of substantial updates we may also notify you in other ways.