Privacy Policy

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1. Important information and who we are

 

At The Seasons Art Class UK, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how The Seasons Art Class UK and its franchises collect, use, and disclose the information we collect from individuals.   By engaging with The Seasons Art Class UK and providing your personal information, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Contact Details
The Seasons Art Class UK
4 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, England, PO21 1EU
020 8064 4744
theseasonsartclass@yahoo.co.uk

Data Controller
The Seasons Art Class is the data controller for all personal information collected via our website and is referred to as, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy policy. 
If additional data is collected directly by a Seasons Art Class franchise branch, they operate as the data controller in that instance. 

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2. The type of personal information we collect

 

We may collect and process the following information:

 

• Name, address and contact information (including email and phone number)

• Financial data including bank account and payment card details

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3. How we get the personal information and why we have it

 

We may collect data using the following methods:

 

• Direct interactions. You may give us your information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise

• Publicly available sources such as Companies House 

 

We use the information that you have given us:

• To provide information regarding our art classes, franchise opportunities or employment opportunities

• For the purposes of processing your franchise application

• For the purposes of booking you on to an art class course

• Facilitating communication with you regarding the franchise program and/or classes

• Providing ongoing support and guidance to franchisees

• Managing financial and contractual aspects related to the franchise agreement

• Conducting market research and improving our franchise program

 

Additionally, if you are an individual whom we engage to perform work on our behalf, we may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Managing the contractual relationship with you

• Processing payments and managing financial transactions

• Maintaining records of your work and services provided

• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

 

We may share this information with:

• Our authorised employees, agents, and representatives involved in the franchise evaluation process and ongoing support

• Our authorised employees, agents, and representatives involved in the student booking process and ongoing support

• Franchise owners operating branches of The Seasons Art Class

• Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our franchise program, such as solicitors and accountants

• When required by law or legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or property

• In the event of a business merger, acquisition, or sale, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity

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

 

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting theseasonsartclass@yahoo.co.uk

(b) We have a contractual obligation

(c) We have a legal obligation

(d) We have a vital interest

(f) We have a legitimate interest

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4. How we store your personal information

 

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include secure data storage, encryption, and restricted access to personal information.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

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5. Your data protection rights

 

 Under data protection law, you have rights including:

 

• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 

• You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. Your right to rectification

• 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 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.

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You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at theseasonsartclass@yahoo.co.uk  if you wish to make a request. 

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6. How to complain

 

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at theseasonsartclass@yahoo.co.uk.

 

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
 

The ICO’s address:            
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

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Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk