At Garden Stitching we take the privacy and security of your data very seriously.

This privacy policy sets out how Garden Stitching processes personal data that is, information by which an individual can be identified collected by us in the course of our lawful activities, and explains our obligations and your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 and any subsequent UK legislation and regulations.

This policy has been put in place to protect your rights under the Data Protection laws, and it is important that you understand what we will do with your data and are happy with this.

References to the processing of information include the collection, use, storage and protection of data.
Garden Stitching is the data controller for the purposes of this policy, and the policy extends to its staff,volunteers and anyone else processing data on our behalf from time to time.

Garden Stitching  is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Any personal data collected by Garden Stitching will only be processed in accordance with this privacy policy.

Organizations are permitted to process data if they have a legal basis for doing so.Garden Stitching processes data on the basis that.

Where Garden Stitching is relying on solely consent as the basis for processing data, we are required to obtain your explicit consent and you can modify or withdraw this consent at any time by notifying us in writing, although this may affect the extent to which we are able to provide services to or interact with you in future.

Garden Stitching will change this policy from time to time and any such changes will be published on our website. Not with standing any change to this policy, we will continue to process your personal data in accordance with your rights and our obligations in law.

This policy is effective from 10 September 2024

What data do we collect?

We collect the data necessary for Garden Stitching to run courses, classes and events, maintain a student database, keep our supporters informed of our activities, marketing, and the effective running of Garden Stitching through its professional staff. Data collected and processed may include, but not be limited to:

• Names, ages and contact information such as telephone numbers and email addresses
• Physical, Medical and Behavioral conditions that Garden Stitching would need to be aware of for the purposes of teaching.
• Such other information that is relevant and necessary for Garden Stitching to carry out its activities.
  

What we do with the data we process

We use the data collected to maintain accurate internal records of our engagement with students, parents, charities, staff and others. These records facilitate our activities run in accordance with our objectives, including raising awareness about our work through campaigns and events. Data may be processed and viewed, to the extent necessary, by staff, (all of whom work in accordance with this privacy policy) and will be retained only for as long as is reasonable and permissible in law. You, as the data subject, may request deletion of your data at any time in writing, subject to any overriding legal requirement for its retention. You can also unsubscribe at any time from our mailing list.

Here at Garden Stitching we are committed to protecting your personal information.We recognize the need to protect the information you share with us.

Therefore we only use the information you share with us to administer your account and to provide the service you have requested.

Your rights in relation to your personal data

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you or your child if under 16. Requests should be made in writing.
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information, but this may inhibit or limit the way in which Garden Stitching is able to interact with you. You may, at any time, change your mind about what information we hold about you, or if we continue to hold it at all, subject to any legal obligation on Garden Stitching to retain data.

You are responsible for the accuracy of data you have provided to Garden Stitching. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
We may use your personal information to send you information about Garden Stitching and matters relating to Garden Stitching activities which we think may be of interest to you. . We will not sell or share your personal information with any other businesses or marketing companies.

Disclosure 

We may share the information you provide to us if we are required to do so by law or if you violate our terms and conditions 

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the data we process. Persons processing data on behalf of Garden Stitching do so in accordance with this policy and on the basis that Garden Stitching is satisfied that they can and will adhere to our high standards for data protection and security.
The transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet. You are responsible for keeping the password you use to login to your electronic devices confidential; we cannot see your password and will not ask you for your password.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.

Your consent

This policy serves to inform you of your rights and our obligations in relation to your personal data. In order for us to be able to continue to communicate with you fully in future (using both electronic and non-electronic means).
If you are under 16 years of age, a person legally responsible for you will need to give their consent.

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us at [email protected]

How We Use Your Personal Information 

Information you provide may be used to:
Identify you when you contact us

Help identify products or services you may be interested in
Help administer our accounts for any services or products we have provided
Help to detect fraud or loss

Contact you via phone or email

From time to time photographs or video recording may be made during Garden Stitching activities for promotional purposes. Please inform us before any activity if you or your child do not wish to appear in any such material.

Miscellaneous

General
These terms and conditions and any enrolment forms you have signed constitute the entire agreement between you and us in connection with the booking, purchase or use of our products and services and supersede any prior arrangements between you and us

By signing up your child you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

Contact
We will contact you by phone or email.

It is your responsibility to ensure that we have the current contact details for you or your child and for all adults authorized by you to collect your child

 It is your responsibility to ensure we are aware of any changes in the health or other relevant information about you or your child

Law and jurisdiction

Any failure to exercise or enforce our rights or provisions of these terms and conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or provisions

If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court of sufficient authority to be invalid or unenforceable the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give the parties intentions as reflected in the provisions and that all other provisions remain intact.