PRIVACY POLICY

By joining our mailing list, you are agreeing to us sending you regular emails with all the latest news and upcoming tour dates. We may also want to tell you about ways you can support Wise Children financially.

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Your information will not be shared or sold to third parties and you can unsubscribe from these emails at any time, by following the unsubscribe link which will be at the bottom of the newsletter. If you choose to leave us, your information will be permanently deleted from our database. Our full privacy policy is detailed below if you want to know more about the use of your data.

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We look forward to being in touch.

 

Wise Children’s Privacy Policy

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The company

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Wise Children is a touring theatre company based in Bristol, led by artistic director Emma Rice.

Our registered address is: Unit G1, Temple 1852 (Bristol & Exeter House), Temple Campus, Lower Approach Road, Bristol, BS1 6QA

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We are a registered charity, number 1178358 and our company number is 10547581.

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What data do we collect, and why? 

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We collect and use a number of different types of data, some of which is personally identifiable and some which isn’t. These are:

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Statistical data

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Wise Children collects information from all website visitors using statistics tools. This information includes (but is not limited to) the date and time of visit, browser name and version, IP address, and referring website. This information is used for evaluating and further developing the website for our digital audiences. No personal data is collected via statistics tools.

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Mailing list

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When you sign up to our online mailing list we ask you to enter personal data in the form of your name and email address. These are collected so we can send you updates about our work and will never be shared with other organisations. We ask for your consent when joining our mailing list and this forms the lawful basis for us for us holding the data.

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Our mailing list is hosted by MailChimp. which is a secured and encrypted service.  You can read their privacy policy here. 

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Google Analytics

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We use Google Analytics to inform us about our digital audience demographics, including: the age and gender of our users, along with the interests they express through their online travel and purchasing activities. We will use the data provided by Google Analytics to develop our website and content around our users’ interests. The data is provided in aggregate and is not personally identifiable to us.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics using their add-on to disable tracking by Google Analytics and you can see Google’s privacy policy here.

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Storing data

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All data is stored securely on a locked server, with regulated and limited access, the database is password protected. The data collected is used exclusively by Wise Children in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Backups of the database are stored on servers within the EU.

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Wise Children does not rent, sell or otherwise share information about our contacts with any other business, organisation or individual. The only exception to this is where we are legally obliged to do so to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our website.

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How long will I stay on the mailing list?

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We regularly review our mailing list and refresh it by asking anyone that doesn’t open an email from us for twelve consecutive months to acknowledge their wish to keep receiving emails, or otherwise.

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How can I stop you from sending me emails?

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Under the GDPR you have the right to withdraw your consent to us holding your personal data. Should you choose to do this we are obliged to act on your request as soon as possible and at least within one month.

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Every email we send you will have an unsubscribe option at the bottom and additionally you can send us an email at any time to office@wisechildren.co.uk

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What are my rights?

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Under the (GDPR) anyone whose personal data is stored by Wise Children has a set of rights relating to it.  Those rights are as follows:

• The right to be informed

• The right of access

• The right to rectification

• The right to erase

• The right to restrict processing

• The right to data portability

• The right to object

• Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

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If you would like to exercise one or more of the rights in relation to the data we hold about you please let us know in writing and we will be happy to help.

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For information on what these rights mean please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website here

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Can I complain about how you are using my data?

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If you think we are handling your data incorrectly you should approach us in the first instance and we will do everything possible to rectify the situation. If you are not happy with our response you have a right to contact the supervisory authority, in this case the Information Commissioner’s Office.

You can lodge a complaint through their website here and in turn, they will deal with it.