Quinborne Choir – Classical Choir in Birmingham

 

Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by Quinborne Choir.

Our website address is: https://quinbornechoir.org.

For privacy or data protection queries, please contact: welcome@quinbornechoir.org

What personal data we collect

We may collect personal information when you:

  • contact us through the website contact form;

  • enquire about joining the choir;

  • ask about concerts, events, bookings or other choir activities;

  • subscribe to any mailing list, if available;

  • take part in choir activities, rehearsals, concerts or performances.

The information we collect may include your name, email address, phone number, message content, and any other details you choose to provide.

Our website may also collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type and information used for website security, spam prevention and website administration.

How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • respond to enquiries;

  • administer choir membership and choir activities;

  • provide information about rehearsals, concerts and events;

  • manage bookings, performances and related arrangements;

  • maintain the security and operation of the website;

  • comply with legal, financial or administrative obligations.

We only use personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so. This may include consent, legitimate interests, contract, or legal obligation, depending on the circumstances.

Contact forms

When you submit information through our contact form, we use it to respond to your enquiry and deal with the matter you have raised.

Contact form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection or website security services.

We do not use contact form details for unrelated marketing without consent.

Mailing lists

If we operate a mailing list, we will use your contact details to send you information about choir news, concerts or events.

You can ask to be removed from the mailing list at any time by contacting us.

Photographs, audio and video

We may use photographs, audio or video from choir rehearsals, concerts or events on our website, social media, printed publicity or other choir materials.

Where appropriate, we will seek consent before using identifiable images or recordings, particularly where children or vulnerable individuals are involved.

If you have concerns about the use of your image or recording, please contact us.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to help the site function properly, improve security, and manage website administration.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, ticketing links, donation platforms or links to other websites.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited that other website directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information only where necessary, for example with:

  • committee members or authorised choir volunteers who need the information for choir purposes;

  • website hosting, email, IT or security service providers;

  • payment, ticketing, donation or event platforms, if used;

  • legal, regulatory or safeguarding bodies where required.

How long we keep your data

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

For example:

  • contact form enquiries are kept only as long as needed to respond and manage any follow-up;

  • membership information is kept while you are involved with the choir and for a reasonable period afterwards;

  • financial or administrative records may be kept for longer where required for accounting, legal or governance purposes;

  • mailing list details are kept until you unsubscribe or ask to be removed;

  • photographs, audio or video may be kept for as long as they remain relevant to the choir’s activities, publicity or archive, unless you ask us to review their use.

Your data protection rights

You have rights over your personal information, including the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you.

Depending on the circumstances, you may also have the right to ask us to correct, delete or restrict the use of your information, or to object to certain uses of it.

To exercise your rights, please contact: welcome@quinbornechoir.org

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your personal information is handled.

Where your data is sent

Information submitted through the website may be processed by our website hosting provider, email provider and relevant website services.

Contact form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection or website security services.