Who we are
Curious Oyster Seminars publishes articles and runs seminars on business strategy, leadership, personal growth and professional development. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Curious Oyster Seminars.
We are responsible for the personal information described in this policy, and we handle it in line with applicable data protection laws.
What information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, and anything else you include in your message.
- Newsletter: your email address, if you choose to subscribe.
- Seminar bookings: when bookings are open, the details needed to arrange your place.
Information collected automatically
- Technical information: like most websites, basic details such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit may be recorded to keep the site secure and working properly.
- Cookies: small files stored on your device. See the cookies section below.
How we use your information
We use your information to:
- reply to your enquiries and messages
- arrange and manage seminar bookings
- send you our newsletter, if you have subscribed
- keep the website secure and working properly
- meet any legal obligations
Our legal basis
We only use your information where the law allows us to:
- Consent: for sending our newsletter. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing.
- Contract: to arrange and deliver seminars you book.
- Legitimate interests: to respond to enquiries and to run, improve and protect our website, where this does not override your rights.
- Legal obligation: where we are required to keep certain records.
Storing information abroad
Some of our service providers may store information in other countries. Where this happens, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect it.
How long we keep it
We only keep your information for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected:
- Enquiries: for as long as needed to deal with your message and any follow-up.
- Bookings: for as long as needed to deliver the seminar and meet any legal or accounting requirements.
- Newsletter: until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete
- ask us to delete your information
- ask us to limit how we use your information
- object to us using your information
- ask us to transfer your information to another organisation
- withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent
To use any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within one month.
Keeping it secure
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, including using a secure (HTTPS) connection on our website. No method of sending information over the internet is completely secure, but we work hard to keep your information safe.
Children
Our website and seminars are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Links to other websites
Our website may link to other websites. We are not responsible for how they handle your information, so please read their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please get in touch using our contact form.