Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Abby Cunningham School of Dance operates from: All Saints Church, North Drive, Blackpool, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3HT.

Email: acschoolofdance@gmail.com
Phone: 07368 685 729

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and store the following types of personal data:

Contact information – including your name, email address and phone number (e.g. when submitting an enquiry)
Student information – including child’s name, date of birth and relevant health information provided for enrolment
Payment information – term payments made via bank transfer or cash (we do not store card details)
Website usage data – such as IP address, browser type and browsing behaviour through cookies (see Section 6)

3. How We Use Your Information

We collect and use your personal data to:

- Respond to enquiries and provide information about classes
- Register students for classes and manage enrolments
- Maintain communication with parents/guardians
- Handle billing and payment
- Promote health and safety of students
- Improve our website and user experience
- Comply with any legal obligations

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent – where you have given clear permission (e.g. opting into communications)
Contract – where processing is necessary for enrolment and class participation
Legal obligation – where required by safeguarding or other regulation
Legitimate interests – to manage and improve our operations in a way that does not override your rights

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We are committed to ensuring that your personal information is secure. We store all data securely and limit access to those who need it
to carry out their roles. Paper records (e.g. registration forms) are kept in locked storage; digital records are password protected.
We do not retain data for longer than necessary and securely dispose of or delete information when it is no longer required.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and gather anonymous website traffic data. You can disable cookies through
your browser settings if you prefer not to accept them.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your data in limited circumstances, such as:

- Where legally required (e.g. safeguarding, HMRC, insurance)
- With trusted service providers (e.g. website hosting) who adhere to data protection standards

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data (in some cases)
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time (if processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the data we hold about you, please contact:
Abby Cunningham School of Dance