Privacy Policy for Spindle and Scroll
Spindle and Scroll is committed to protecting the privacy of our workshop participants, community craft festival attendees, mentorship program artisans, and all visitors to our online platform. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information gathered through our site and in the course of providing our cultural and social programs.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, including:
- Personal Data: This includes information you voluntarily provide to us when you register for a workshop, apply for a mentorship program, sign up for a newsletter, participate in a survey, or otherwise interact with us. Examples include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information.
- Workshop and Program Participation Data: Information related to your enrollment in workshops, craft festivals, and the mentorship program, including skill levels, interests, attendance records, and feedback.
- Non-Personal Data: This includes technical data such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, and website usage data collected automatically as you navigate our site. This information is typically aggregated and does not identify you personally.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- To provide and manage our artisan skill-share workshops, community craft festivals, and mentorship programs.
- To process your registrations and payments for events and programs.
- To communicate with you about your participation, program updates, and relevant information.
- To send you newsletters, promotional materials, and information about upcoming events and initiatives, where you have consented to receive such communications.
- To improve our services, website, and the overall user experience by analyzing usage patterns and feedback.
- To maintain the security and integrity of our online platform and data.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, conducting workshops, or providing other services on our behalf. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
- Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent for specific purposes not covered in this policy.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), if you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. Your rights include:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request within one month.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
7. Links to Other Websites
Our online platform may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Spindle and Scroll
17 Phoenix Street
Dublin 8
Dublin, D08 XY34
Ireland
