We’ve recently updated our Privacy Policy to clarify what personal information we collect from our contacts and why we collect it. In line with new EU data-protection regulations, the new policy explains Footstep Productions Ltd. compliance and your rights in relation to these regulations.
Since you’ve worked with us, contracted us or requested information in the past we wanted to let you know that we’ve updated our privacy policy. That way, you can find out exactly how we use your data.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@footstep-productions.com
Privacy and Personal Data Policy
This policy explains the types of personal data we (Footstep Productions Ltd) may collect about you when you interact with us. We collect and process data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. We do not disclose data to any third parties unless disclosure is necessary for the fulfilment of a service; you have specifically given consent for a particular service; or we have a legitimate interest in disclosing data. Instances in which we do disclose data to third parties are outlined below.
If you have any questions not answered by this policy, please contact us at: info@footstep-productions.com
Our legal bases for processing personal data
Under the General Data Protection Regulations, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your data:
Consent – we will ask your consent for marketing to you via email or post. If you consent, we can collect and process your data for this purpose.
Contract – we sometimes need to collect and process your personal data in order to fulfil a contract with you, for example an order, or to employ you
Legal – we are obliged to process some personal data to comply with the law. If you are employed by us or we are contracted by you for work, we must retain some personal data for at least six years to comply with our legal obligations.
Legitimate interests – we collect and process some personal data to pursue our legitimate interests in a way you would reasonably expect as part of the running of Footstep Productions Ltd.; for example, to analyse information about our customers in order to provide new products or services.
The kinds of personal data we collect
Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect and process all or some of the following information:
Name
Address details
Phone number
Email address
Gender
Date of Birth
Passport Details/Birth Certificate
Marketing Preferences
Activity on our website – this is gathered by the use of cookies in your web browser
Computer IP address
How we protect your personal data
Footstep Productions Ltd website is held on a secure server using a verified SSL (secure socket layer) system for transferring data. If you click on the small padlock symbol at the top of your browser’s screen, next to the web address, you will be taken to the site’s security certificate. If you have any concerns regarding the security of this site, please contact us at info@footstep-productions.com
With whom we share personal data
Sometimes we need to share your personal data with trusted third parties. In these instances, your data will only be used for the exact purpose we specify, will be transferred and stored securely, and will be deleted or rendered anonymous if we stop working with that third party.
Examples of the third parties with whom we share data are:
Payment-processing services
Delivery couriers and postal services
Local Authorities when obtaining children’s performance licences
Email marketing service providers
Customer service management systems
This list is not exhaustive and may change from time-to-time in line with our work processes. Please be assured that we will only ever share your information with trusted parties who adhere to GDPR and the correct standards of security.
How long we keep your data
We will only keep your data for as long as it’s needed. After that, we’ll either delete it completely or render it anonymous (removing personal data but keeping information such as order amount for business analysis).
If you contact us at info@footstep-productions.com expressing interest in the work of Footstep Productions Ltd. and requesting information and you don’t consent to marketing, we’ll keep your data for a year in case you wish to follow up with your enquiries.
If you make a payment or we contract your services, we’ll keep your data for six years in order to comply with legal obligations. You can request that some of this is removed sooner. After six years we will remove your data unless you have consented to our marketing.
Your rights over personal data
You have the right to:
Access your personal data, free of charge
Have your personal data rectified if out of date or incorrect
Have personal data erased, unless that would conflict with our legal obligations
Withdraw consent for us to use personal data, if you have previously given consent
Object to us processing your personal data and/or stop us using data for further communications and notification of our activities.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, you should contact us at: info@footstep-productions.com
How to stop us using your data for notifications of our activities (direct marketing):
You can stop us marketing to you via post or email in the following ways:
By clicking the ‘opt out’ link at the bottom of any marketing email we send
By contacting us at info@footstep-productions.com asking to opt out
Please note, you may continue to receive marketing from us for a short period after opting out. We will provide you with more detailed processing times should you make such a request.
How to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
If you are unhappy with our use of personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. The ICO’s contact details can be found on the ICO’s website.
About our use of cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are minute text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At Footstep Productions Ltd. website, we use cookies to keep track of visitor activity on the site, , and to remember you when you return to our site..
Most web browsers have default settings that allow cookies to be stored. However, under the “Managing Your Cookies” section below, we explain how to disable or enable cookies, should you wish to change your settings.
It should be noted that cookies cannot harm your computer. Furthermore, we do not store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in any cookies we create. We use encrypted information gathered from the cookies to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors, or determine relevant related products to show you when browsing our site.
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