Privacy Policy

Dance With A Partner (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully and in accordance with all applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Please note that your use of this website (the “Website”) is subject to this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”). Where this Policy uses a word beginning with a capital letter, that term will be defined in the Terms and Conditions or elsewhere in this Policy.

Our Policy ensures that any personal information you provide remains private and secure. Below, we explain what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. We do not collect special category personal data unless it is necessary and you have given explicit consent. The information we hold is intended to be accurate and up to date, and we rely on you to inform us of any changes. You may contact us at any time to check the information we hold about you and to request corrections or deletions.

By using our services (including the Website) and providing personal data, you consent to the use of that information as set out in this Policy. Please do not provide information if you do not want it to be used in this way.

Personally Identifiable Information – What We Collect

We collect personally identifiable information (“PII”) that you provide to us when contacting us, making an enquiry, or purchasing lessons or other services.

The types of information we may collect include:

First and last name
Postal address
Email address
Telephone number
Payment information (processed securely by third-party payment providers)
Bank details (if you supply goods or services to us; these are entered directly into our online banking system solely for payment purposes and not stored elsewhere)

We may also collect your IP (Internet Protocol) address to help diagnose server problems, administer the Website, identify your device during a session, and gather broad demographic information.

If you provide information on behalf of someone else, you confirm that you have their permission to do so and that they agree that you may (i) give consent on their behalf to the processing of their personal data, and (ii) receive any data protection notices on their behalf.

Use and Sharing of PII

All PII is retained in accordance with UK data protection laws.

We use PII to:

Provide information about Dance With A Partner
Deliver and manage the lessons or services you purchase
Communicate important updates or administrative information
Send marketing information about our services where we have your consent

We do not sell or rent your PII to other organisations.

However, we may share PII with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as:

Payment processors
IT providers
Marketing or customer service support

These third parties are only permitted to use your data to provide services to us and must comply with contractual and legal obligations to protect your information.

We may also disclose PII where required to:

Comply with applicable laws
Respond to governmental or regulatory enquiries
Comply with valid legal processes
Protect our rights, property, the Website, or other users

International Data Transfers

Some service providers we use may be located outside the UK. In these cases, we ensure that your personal data is protected to UK standards, for example through UK adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses.

Data Retention

We will only retain personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. We also retain information where needed to comply with legal, statutory, or regulatory obligations. Personal data that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymised.