Privacy policy
Last updated: September 5, 2023
Your trust is very important to us. This means The Black Dyspraxic (referred to as “We”, “Our” or “US” in this policy), is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this policy so that you are aware of how and why we are using such information.
This privacy policy describes how we collect and use your personal data, who we may share your personal data with, what we do to keep your personal data secure, as well as the rights you have over your personal data, during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with Data Protection Law.
Throughout this policy when we refer to Data Protection Law, this means the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and any legislation implemented in connection with the aforementioned legislation. This includes any replacement legislation coming into effect from time to time.
Who is the Data Controller?
The Black Dyspraxic is the “data controller” of the personal data processed when using the website and our services. This means that The Black Dyspraxic decides what the personal data is used for, and the ways in which it is processed. For the avoidance of doubt, personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. As the data controller, we have the responsibility to comply and demonstrate compliance with, Data Protection Law.
We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) with the registration number [ZB590361]
You can contact us by email.
tumi@theblackdyspraxic.com
We will only collect the personal data that we require in accordance with the Data Protection Law.
We may collect and process the following personal data about you.
Your full name
Your contact details, such as your phone number, postal address, email address
Your age
Your image
Your gender
Data concerning your health, such as disability status and medical condition
Data concerning your race and ethnicity
Under Data Protection Law, the lawful bases we rely on for processing your personal data are:
Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time
Our legal obligation when processing data in order to meet our legal requirements.
Our legitimate interest to ensure that we provide a good service and improve our services and the website.
When we process your sensitive data, such as ethnicity and health data, we will only process this with your explicit consent.
We will collect your personal for the following purposes:
Research consultancy
When managing events
Content creation
Providing testimonials
Subscribing to our mailing list
Improving our services
Improving the website
From time to time, we may share your personal data with third parties, such as Data Processors.
For the avoidance of doubt, personal data will be collected and processed solely for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. As a data processor, they will also have a responsibility to protect your personal data and to demonstrate compliance with Data Protection Law. They will not share your personal data with any organisation apart from us or further sub-processors who must comply with our Data Processor Agreement. They will hold your personal data securely and only retain it for the period we instruct. We have Data Processor Agreements in place with all our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal data unless we have instructed them to do it.
We might also share personal data with the following:
If the law or a public authority says we must share the personal data.
If we need to share personal data in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal.
From time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with certain processes necessary for the operation of the website. However, all the information we share will be collected and anonymised, so neither you, your child nor any of your devices can be identified from it.
We will not share your personal data with any third parties for the purposes of direct marketing.
How we keep your data secure
The security of your personal data is of great importance to us and to protect the data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the personal data.
We take security measures to protect your personal data including:
Implementing access controls to your personal data
Using appropriate procedures and technical security measures (including strict encryption, anonymisation and archiving techniques) to safeguard your personal data across all our computer systems, networks, websites, mobile apps and offices.
Never ask you for your passwords.
Retaining personal data
We retain a record of your personal data in order to provide you with high quality and consistent service. We will always retain your personal data in accordance with Data Protection Law and never retain your personal data for longer than is necessary
Your personal data will be stored in the UK and EEA. If your data is processed outside the UK and the EEA, we will ensure that it is protected to the same standards as if it were being processed within the UK and EEA.