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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 15 April 2025
Website: www.darecollective.co.uk
Contact: hello@darecollective.co.uk

At Dare Collective, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are
Dare Collective is a UK-based creative events agency. We are the data controller for the purposes of data protection law, responsible for deciding how we hold and use your personal information.

2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:

a) Information you provide directly:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Project details or event preferences (if applicable)

  • Any other details you choose to share with us when contacting us or signing up to our mailing list

b) Information collected automatically:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Device type

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

  • Referring website

  • Cookie data (see Section 6)

3. Legal Basis for Processing
We only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so. These include:

  • Consent – for example, when you sign up to our newsletter

  • Contractual necessity – when responding to enquiries or delivering services

  • Legitimate interests – to improve our website and communications

  • Legal obligation – where required by law

You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing us at hello@darecollective.co.uk.

4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Provide you with information or services you’ve requested

  • Improve our website, content, and user experience

  • Send relevant updates (only if you’ve opted in)

  • Maintain website security and performance

We do not sell or rent your data to any third parties.

5. Sharing Your Data
We may share your personal information with trusted third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp)

  • Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)

These third parties are data processors and are contractually bound to keep your data safe, use it only for the agreed purpose, and comply with data protection law.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and gather anonymous usage statistics. You can accept or reject cookies via the cookie banner when you first visit our site.

We use cookies to:

  • Analyse traffic and usage with tools like Google Analytics

  • Improve website performance

  • Remember preferences for repeat visitors

You can also manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

7. Data Storage and Security
Your personal data is stored securely using modern technologies and best practices. We restrict access to authorised personnel only and regularly review our security procedures.

We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access – request a copy of your data

  • Right to rectification – correct inaccurate data

  • Right to erasure – request deletion of your data

  • Right to restrict processing – limit how we use your data

  • Right to data portability – receive your data in a structured format

  • Right to object – object to certain types of processing

  • Right to withdraw consent – for data processed based on consent

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at hello@darecollective.co.uk.

9. Transfers Outside the UK
If we use service providers outside the UK, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your data.

10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our practices. The updated version will always be posted on this page with the new effective date.

11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please get in touch:

Email: hello@darecollective.co.uk

If you’re not satisfied with how we handle your data, you can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk

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