Privacy Policy

Important information about how and why we collect personal information, and what we use it for. This policy should be read in conjunction with our Cookie Policy and Terms of Use.

Overview

Black Boar takes privacy very seriously. We believe that personal information should only be collected for appropriate purposes and processed only for those purposes. As part of this policy, we will tell you:

  • How we collect your personal information

  • What personal information we collect

  • Why we collect your personal information

  • How we store your personal information

  • Lawful bases for processing your personal information

  • If and how we share your personal information

  • Your data protection rights

We will also tell you about our use of photography and video, and how to make a complaint.

How We Collect Personal Information

The personal information we collect is provided to us directly by you for one or more of the following reasons:

  • You contacted us

  • You signed up for a mailing list

  • You completed an online form

  • You engaged with us on social media

  • You wish to, or have already, attended classes and / or events

  • You purchased a product or service from us

We may also have personal information about you if it has been provided by a third party. This may happen because:

  • Someone has falsely entered your details

  • You have agreed that a third party is allowed to provide your information to us

What Personal Information We Collect

We may collect one or more of the following items of personal information from you:

  • Your name

  • Your date of birth

  • Your email address

  • Your telephone number

  • Your home / billing address

  • Your payment details

  • Your medical information

  • Name and contact details of your next of kin

How We Store Personal Information

Your personal information is stored securely with our website provider, our payment provider, and / or our cloud services provider. Access to your personal information is restricted to senior members of Black Boar, who are responsible for facilitating and maintaining our administrative operations.

Medical information and details of your next of kin are stored on paper forms, which we ask you to fill out and keep on your person when attending classes and / or events. We do not store this information ourselves and will only access it in the event of an unforeseen medical emergency.

Why We Collect Personal Information

We collect your personal information in order to:

  • Communicate with you

  • Ensure that you meet our minimum age requirements to participate in our classes and / or events

  • Provide you with news and updates

  • Collect payment from you for products and services

  • Ensure your safety when participating in our classes and / or events

  • Conduct analysis in order to improve our services

Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Information

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing your personal information are: 

  • Your consent. You can remove your consent at any time by emailing: info@blackboarswordarts.com

  • We have a contractual obligation

  • We have a legal obligation

  • We have a vital interest

  • We have a legitimate interest

Sharing Personal Information

We will not share your personal information with any third parties unless legally required to do so, or you give us permission to do so.

Third Party Sites

Where we provide links to other websites, this policy does not cover how those websites process personal information. You should read the Privacy Policy of any other website you choose to visit.

Social Media

We manage our own social media interactions. If you send us a private or direct message via social media, it will be subject to this policy. It may also be subject to the social media provider’s Privacy Policy, which you should read before using their services. We are only responsible for processing and storing your personal information where it was given to us by the social media provider.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection law, you have various rights, including:

Your Right of Access

You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

Your Right to Rectification

You have the right to ask us to rectify your personal information if you think it is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete your personal information if you think it is incomplete.

Your Right to Erasure

You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your Right to Object to Processing

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your Right to Data Portability

You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

If you choose to exercise your rights, we have a legal requirement to respond as quickly as possible. This must be no later than one calendar month, starting from the day after we receive your request. If you make complex or multiple requests the response time may be up to 3 months. You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights.

To make a request, please email: info@blackboarswordarts.com

Photography and Video

We use photographs and videos taken during classes and / or events to promote Black Boar. If you choose to attend any of our classes and / or events, you give your consent to have your photograph taken, and to be filmed. You also give your consent for these materials to be used by us for promotional purposes.

All photographic and video media material will belong to the person who captured them, as per UK copyright law.

To make a request for any photographic and / or video media of you to be removed from our promotional materials, please email: info@blackboarswordarts.com

How to Complain

If you wish to make a complaint about our use of your personal information, please email: info@blackboarswordarts.com

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we have used your personal information.