1. Information we may collect

• Parent or guardian name

• Email address and telephone number

• Child's name and date of birth or age

• Emergency contact information

• Relevant medical, allergy or additional-needs information

• Class bookings and attendance information

• Payment and billing information

• Messages and enquiries you send to us

• Photographs and videos where appropriate consent has been provided
   

We only ask for information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services and keep our dancers safe.
 

2. Enquiries and trial bookings

If you enquire about Flamingo Dance School through our website, social media, a Meta/Facebook/Instagram enquiry form or another advertising platform, we may use the information you provide for the purposes above.

• Respond to your enquiry

• Recommend an appropriate class

• Contact you about booking a trial

• Provide information about the class you have expressed an interest in

• Follow up after an enquiry or trial
   

Submitting an enquiry does not automatically add you to a general marketing mailing list.
 

3. How we use your information

• Process and manage trial bookings and enrolments

• Manage class registers and attendance

• Contact parents or guardians about their child's classes

• Send important timetable, venue or class information

• Process payments and maintain payment records

• Support the health, safety and safeguarding of dancers

• Respond to enquiries

• Manage events, performances and workshops

• Send relevant FDS news or marketing communications where appropriate

• Use photographs or videos for promotional purposes where the appropriate consent has been given
   

We do not sell or rent your personal information.
 

4. Our legal basis for using your information

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful reason for processing personal information. Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on one or more of the reasons above.

• It is necessary to provide a service you have requested or entered into with us.

• We have a legitimate business interest, such as responding to an enquiry or administering our classes.

• You have given us consent, for example for certain marketing communications or use of photographs.

• We have a legal or safeguarding obligation.
   

Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
 

5. Children's information

Because Flamingo Dance School provides activities for children, we may need to collect information about your child. This may include their name, age or date of birth, class information and any relevant medical or additional information needed to support them safely in class.

This information is provided by the child's parent or guardian and is only used where necessary for the provision and safe administration of our services.

6. Photographs and videos

We may take photographs or videos during classes, performances and FDS events. Where required, we will obtain appropriate consent before using identifiable photographs or videos for purposes such as our website, social media or promotional materials.

You can withdraw consent for future use by contacting us.
 

7. Third-party services

We use trusted third-party services to help us operate Flamingo Dance School. These may include services used for:

• Website hosting

• Online bookings

• Payment processing

• Email communication

• Advertising and enquiry forms

• Business administration

 

These providers may process personal information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services. We only use reputable providers and expect personal information to be handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
 

 

8. How we protect your information

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold. Digital information is protected using appropriate account and password security, and access to personal information is limited to those who need it to operate Flamingo Dance School.

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet any applicable legal, accounting or safeguarding requirements.
 

9. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Ask what personal information we hold about you

• Request a copy of your information

• Ask us to correct inaccurate information

• Ask us to delete information in certain circumstances

• Restrict or object to certain uses of your information

• Withdraw consent where we rely on consent
   

You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner's Office if you believe your personal information has not been handled appropriately.
 

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:

Flamingo Dance School
Email: info@flamingodanceschool.com
Telephone: 07342 341103

We may update this policy from time to time and will update the date at the top of this page when changes are made.