Data Protection
1. The principles of data processing
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd, as a body that processes personal information, aims to comply with the 8 principles of data processing under the Data Protection Act 1998. These are that personal data must be:
Fairly and lawfully processed;
Processed for limited purposes and only processed in a manner compatible with those purposes;
Adequate, relevant and not excessive;
Accurate and kept up to date;
Processed in accordance with the data subject’s rights including the data subject’s rights of access and right to object to the processing of their data in certain circumstances;
Secure: protected from unauthorised and unlawful processing, accidental loss;
Not transferred to countries outside the European economic area without adequate protection being provided to the personal data on individual subjects.
2. Meaning of personal data
Personal data means any information about a living individual which:
Identifies that individual (for example, by name, address, qualifications, credit card number, national insurance number);
Together with other information which is held by, or is likely to come into the possession of the data controller that will identify that individual; or
Includes any expression of opinion about the individual or indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in respect of the individual.
3. Personal data held
Personal data is stored electronically on the Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd database and, in paper format at the Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd offices.
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd does not store any information on those people visiting its website, unless they have chosen to opt-in to any of our on-line services; however data received via mail or telephone may be used for follow up processes.
4. Security of personal data
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd shall continue to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to limit the opportunity for unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and to guard against accidental loss or destruction of or damage to personal data. Appropriate contractual obligations shall be incorporated into contracts which Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd enters into with third parties.
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd will continue to ensure that appropriate staff is employed to undertake Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd data processing and that they are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the processing of personal data as it applies to their area of work. Where appropriate, training will be given.
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd will review regularly the procedures by which staff process personal data.
5. Use of personal data held
Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd collects information for a wide variety of purposes, principally for services and to disseminate and publish material conducive to the attainment of the objects of the company.
We may check information provided with other information held by us or by others.
6. Right of access to personal data held
Requests for access to personal data must be made in writing to the Administration Department, enclosing evidence that they are the data subject.
Copies of personal data will be supplied to the address provided or to the permanent address held by Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd.
7. Amendment of personal data held
Changes to personal data held can be made in writing or by telephone to the Administration Department at Dancedeal / F.S. Leisure Ltd head office
Any queries regarding data protection obligations should be addressed, in writing to the address below.
Dancedeal Ltd.
Technology House
Sea Street
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 8JZ