We are Cut To The Chase Productions. In this privacy notice we will refer to ourselves as ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’.

You can get hold of us by e-mailing us at info@cuttothechaseproductions.uk

We take the privacy, including the security, of personal information we hold about you seriously. This privacy notice is designed to inform you about how we collect personal information about you and how we use that personal information. You should read this privacy notice carefully so that you know and can understand why and how we use the personal information we collect and hold about you.

We do not have a Data Protection Officer, but if you have any questions about this privacy notice or issues arising from it then you should contact Jen Heyes, who is responsible for matters relating to data protection at our organisation, including any matters in this privacy notice. You can contact them using the details set out above.

2. Key Definitions
The key terms that we use throughout this privacy notice are defined below, for ease:
Personal Information: in this privacy notice we refer to your personal data as ‘personal information’. ‘Personal information’ means any information from which a living individual can be identified. It does not apply to information which has been anonymised.
Special Information – certain very sensitive personal information requires extra protection under data protection law. Sensitive data includes information relating to health, racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious and similar beliefs, trade union membership, sex life and sexual orientation and also includes genetic information and biometric information. This is not relevant to this website as we don’t ask for such information.

3. Details of personal information which we collect and hold about you
The only information we gather is when you use the contact form to contact us, in which you offer your name, email address, a brief message and a request (not required) to say how you heard about us.

We will use that information to reply to you and may use it to inform you occasionally of relevant news about our work. We will never share your personal information with anyone.

We will keep your personal information in our email system until such time as you request to no longer be contacted by us, or the closure of our organisation, whichever is sooner.

Under data protection laws we can only use your personal information for the purposes we have told you about, unless we consider that the new purpose is compatible with the purpose(s) which we told you about. If we want to use your personal information for a different purpose which we do not think is compatible with the purpose(s) which we told you about then we will contact you to explain this and what legal reason is in place to allow us to do this.

3. Your rights under data protection law
Under data protection laws you have certain rights in relation to your personal information, as follows:
(a) Right to request access: (this is often called ‘subject access’). This is the right to obtain from us a copy of the personal information which we hold about you. We must also provide you with certain other information in response to these requests to help you understand how your personal information is being used.
(b) Right to correction: this is the right to request that any incorrect personal data is corrected and that any incomplete personal data is completed.
(c) Right to erasure: (this is often called the “right to be forgotten”). This right only applies in certain circumstances. Where it does apply, you have the right to request us to erase all of your personal information.
(d) Right to restrict processing: this right only applies in certain circumstances. Where it does apply, you have the right to request us to restrict the processing of your personal information.
(e) Right to data portability: this right allows you to request us to transfer your personal information to someone else.
(f) Right to object: you have the right to object to us processing your personal information for direct marketing purposes. 

In addition to the rights set out above, where we rely on consent as the legal reason for using your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent. If you want to exercise any of the above rights in relation to your personal information, please contact us using the details set out at the beginning of this notice. If you do make a request then please note:
(a) we may need certain information from you so that we can verify your identity;
(b) we do not charge a fee for exercising your rights unless your request is unfounded or excessive; and
(c) if your request is unfounded or excessive then we may refuse to deal with your request.

4. Marketing
As stated earlier, you may receive occasional emails from us about upcoming shows or events, or relevant news from our organisation. If you wish to opt out of such emails, please reply by email simply stating that. We will never question this.

5. Complaints
If you are unhappy about the way that we have handled or used your personal information, you have the right to complain to the UK supervisory authority for data protection, which is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Please do contact us in the first instance if you wish to raise any queries or make a complaint in respect of our handling or use of your personal information, so that we have the opportunity to discuss this with you and to take steps to resolve the position. You can contact us using the details set out at the beginning of this privacy notice.

6. Third Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third party websites. If you click and follow those links then these will take you to the third party website. Those third party websites may collect personal information from you and you will need to check their privacy notices to understand how your personal information is collected and used by them.