1 Introduction

I will protect your personal information which I collect for the performance of all contracts and arrangements between us, relating to or arising from my business.

 

2 When I collect your personal information

I collect your information when you decide to interact with me

 

3 The types of information I collect

3.1 I collect the information that is required to carry out my business, to provide the particular service you’ve requested, to keep you informed, and to schedule our interactions.

3.2 The type of information I collect depends on where and when and for what particular purpose it is gathered.

3.3 When you create an account with me, register on my website, or communicate with me I need to collect information from you in order to provide the service you are requesting.

3.4 I may collect for instance:
• Names
• Gender
• Email and physical address
• Date of Birth/Age
• Contact phone number(s)
• Payment card details
• Address(s)
• Billing details
• Personal information about you and your health to assist me with teaching and counselling.

3.5 When you visit my website I may collect the following information:
• Automatically populated IT address: a public IT address is a unique number which allows a computer, group of computers or other internet connected device to browse the internet.
• The log file records the time and date of your visit, the pages that were requested, the referring website (if provided) and your internet browser version.

3.6 Your information may be shared with me by independent persons, for example other arts organisations or competitions or teachers that I work with. These independent organisations will only share the information when it is required to perform our contract and/or when you have indicated your consent. You should check their Privacy Notice when you provide your information to understand fully how they will process and safeguard your data.

3.7 Social Media
Depending on your settings or the privacy policies for social media and messaging services like Facebook, WhatsApp or Twitter, you give me permission to access information from those accounts or services.

3.8 Information available publicly
I may use information found in public records and information that has been published openly for instance in articles/newspapers or social media or websites.

3.9 Children under 18
My services include service for children under 18 years of age. Parents must be involved in accepting these terms for you. If you join any of my programs it will be assumed children have parental consent.

 

4 Why I collect your personal information and how I use it

4.1 The information I hold on you will be used in a number of ways. Here are some of the main ones:
• To provide a service you have requested, offer you a personalised experience and understand your needs better, inform you of updates, or to contact you if I need to obtain or provide additional information (eg scheduled time changes).

4.2 Where I have justifiable reason (including a legal obligation or legitimate interest) to:
• Learn about your interests and preferences so that I can help you or contact you with information that is relevant to you.
• Help me target my communications and offerings so that they’re more relevant to you.
• Analyse and continually improve the services I offer including my artistic input, my website and any other products.
• Undertake due diligence to detect and reduce credit risk.