Privacy & Cookies
Website Cookies
To help us improve the performance of our website, and to enable us to provide services via our website we use cookies. Cookies are small files that are placed on your device, for example computer or mobile phone. These files cannot be used to identify you personally, they are used to help us identify the number of visitors to our website (just a number) and how many visitors return, compiling anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how visitors use our website and enable us to make improvements based on this data.
First party cookies - These are our own cookies, controlled by us and used to provide information about usage of our site. We use these to monitor how website visitors find and use our website. We report on this activity in aggregate, and use this information solely for the purposes of improving the functionality and monitoring the usage of our website.
1) Session ID (PHPSESSID) - We use these to keep track of your movement from page to page, so you don’t get asked for the same information that you have already given to our site. This cookie is mainly for our site login facility and blog commenting if enabled.
2) Google Analytics Cookies
__utma These are used to determine unique visitors to our website. This cookie expires after 2 years.
__utmb These are used to establish and continue a user session with our website. This cookie expires after 30 minutes.
__utmc These are used to determine whether or not to establish a new session for a website visitor. This cookie expires when the visitor closes their browser.
__utmz These are used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within our website. This cookie expires after 6 months.
Third party cookies - These are cookies found in other companies’ internet tools which we are using to enhance our site, for example Facebook or Twitter have their own cookies, which are controlled by them. You should check the third party websites for more information about these. We do have control over whether or not we use these third--‐party services on our own website, and how these services are integrated and presented. These third parties may collect information about your visit to our website when you interact with their Internet tools and access their services. However, our audit has found that these services do not use cookies while you are simply browsing our site, but may apply if you access the services specifically. The third party sites that we use are Facebook, Twitter, Youtube & Instagram.
We believe there is no reason for our website visitors to be concerned about the privacy implications of any of the cookies we use, but we do understand that you may need to be made aware of the intention and scope of data stored in the cookies, which are created or updated on your computer when you visit our website. You can always delete these cookies from your computer between visits to our website if desired by accessing the setting within your web browser. You can manage these small files yourself via your browser settings, and learn more about cookies by visiting http://www.aboutcookies.org/
Privacy
Introduction
Storm Machine Entertainment understands and respects the importance of protecting your personal data. This policy sets out the basis of how we protect any personal information we collect from you, or that you provide to us, and any such information will be processed in respect of your relationship with us as a customer or a potential customer.
We fully endorse and adhere to the principals in the Data Protection Act 2018 and any information we obtain, or that you provide, will be processed in a fair and lawful manner to ensure the appropriate security of your personal data.
What types of personal data do we collect about you and why do we collect it
We will collect certain information about you via our website, social media channels or by telephone. When you make an enquiry or a booking we will ask you for your name, address, email address and telephone number. We need to collect this information in order to arrange the services you are requesting.
How long do we keep your personal data for
We will retain your personal information for no longer than reasonably necessary. Generally, we dispose of any personal information 1 year after you last contractually engaged with us. This also applies to information held from enquiries only.
Your rights in relation to personal data
You have the right to make a Data Subject Access Request for any personal information we hold about you. You may also request to rectify, erase or object to processing any of that data.
If you have any concerns or questions about how we look after your personal data you can contact our data controller Pamela Williams.
How to contact us:
Tel: 01694 751380
Email: info@stormmachine.co.uk
Address: Storm Machine Entertainment, Forton Hurst,Leebotwood, Church Stretton, SY6 6LU
