Privacy Policy

Reel of Fortune Ceilidh Band is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who we are

Reel of Fortune Ceilidh Band

Data Controllers: Joseph Hibbs, Gareth Black & Matthew Clark

Email: reel-of-fortune@live.com

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and process the following information when you contact us or book the band:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Event details (date, location, type of event)
Payment information (if applicable)

If you visit our website, we may also collect technical data such as IP address or browser type through basic analytics.

3. How we use your data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries and provide quotes
To manage and fulfil bookings
To communicate with you about your event
To maintain financial records (invoices, receipts)
To meet legal and tax obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

Contract: to provide the services you request
Legal obligation: to comply with tax/accounting requirements
Legitimate interest: to respond to general enquiries and promote our services

5. Data sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share data only with trusted third parties where necessary (e.g. payment processors, website hosting/IT providers, accountants), and only for the purposes outlined above.

6. Data retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary:

Booking and communication records: up to 6 years (for tax/legal purposes)
General enquiries not resulting in a booking: up to 1 year

7. Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data (where legally possible)
Restrict or object to processing
Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at reel-of-fortune@live.com

8. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, please contact us first.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on our website.