LEGAL NOTICE AND PRIVACY POLICY

The Royal Borough of Pittenweem Arts Festival

Registered in Scotland. 

Registered Charity: SCO24165 

Company Limited by Guarantee: SC233084 

Registered Office: 47 High St, Pittenweem, KY10 2PG 

Copyright Notice: © 2024 Pittenweem Arts Festival. All rights reserved. The content on this website, including texts, graphics, images, and other material, is the property of Pittenweem Arts Festival unless otherwise noted.

Terms of Use: This website is provided by Pittenweem Arts Festival for informational purposes only. Unauthorised use of this website and its content is strictly prohibited. 

Privacy Policy: Pittenweem Arts Festival is committed to protecting the privacy of its website visitors. Personal information collected through this website is used in accordance with our privacy policy. 

Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is for general information purposes only. Pittenweem Arts Festival makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability with respect to the website or the information contained on the website for any purpose.

Accessibility Statement: Pittenweem Arts Festival is dedicated to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. 

Intellectual Property Rights: All intellectual property rights are owned by or licensed to Pittenweem Arts Festival. Our logo may be used, with permission, by registered artists and selected partners, to support promotion for the Festival only.

Linking Policy: 

We welcome links to our website from external websites, but ask that the following terms are adhered to: 

• Unless otherwise agreed, links to our website should not imply partnership or affiliation with, or endorsement by, Pittenweem Arts Festival
• Links to our website should not attempt to mislead the user and appropriate, descriptive link text should always be used.
• If you wish to use the Pittenweem Arts Festival logo to link back to our website please contact us on info@pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk for permission. When using our logo, it must be made clear that you are linking to us and not affiliated with us.
• You must not link to this website using inline linking (also known as hotlinking, leeching, piggy-backing, direct linking, or offsite image grabs).
• Should we request the removal of a link to our website or subdomains that is within your control, you agree that you will delete the link promptly.

We signpost to many other sites from our website and subdomains for the purposes of providing contextual information and highlighting organisations that we think might be of interest to our users. Links to external sites are not endorsements or recommendations. If you would like to request a link from our website, please contact us at info@pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk   

We use the following criteria when considering link requests: 

• The organisation must have aims and values complementary to our own or contribute to our  charitable work in some way.
• The content must add value to, or supplement, our existing content and must be reliable, up-to-date, complete, accurate and easy to navigate.
• The content of the site or page must be relevant to the audience of the page on which the link will appear.
• When appropriate, a reciprocal link should be provided to our website.

We reserve the right to reject any external link. 

If you would like us to remove a link to your website that is included on the Pittenweem Arts Festival website  please contact us at info@pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

Privacy Policy

Introduction:  The Pittenweem Arts Festival is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, and protect any information that you give us when you use this website. We are dedicated to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information Collection:

1. Personal Data: We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide. This may include your name, address, email address, telephone number, and financial information such as bank account or credit card details when you make donations, purchase merchandise or book events tickets.
2. Sensitive Data: We may collect sensitive personal data only with your explicit consent and as necessary for the services we provide or if it is obliged by law.

Purpose of Data Processing: We process personal data for the following purposes:

• To administer your donations, process purchases and support your participation in events.
• To improve our services and inform you about the Arts Festival.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• To communicate with you, responding to your inquiries and comments.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on several legal bases including:

• Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
• The necessity of fulfilling a contract with you.
• Legal obligations that we are subject to.
• Legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party.

Data Retention: Your personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Data Subject Rights: Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to be informed of data use.
• The right to rectification.
• The right to erasure.
• The right to restrict processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to object.
• Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Data Security: We take the security of your data seriously. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

International Data Transfers: If personal data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure similar protection and appropriate safeguards in compliance with GDPR.

Third-Party Links: Our website may include links to third-party websites. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Privacy Policy, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make.

Contact Us: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to or email us at info@pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk

Data Protection Officer (DPO): For further information regarding your rights, or to make a complaint, contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO): Scott Cochrane on info@pittenweemartsfestival.co.uk