Who We Are
We are Tangent Events Management LTD (registered company no. 17251764). Our website address is: https://wearetangent.co.uk.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, the legal basis for processing it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
What Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following personal information:
- Name
- Email address
- Company name (where provided)
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Mailing list subscription details
- IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Website usage and analytics data
- Any information you choose to provide when leaving comments or contacting us
Mailing List and Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we will collect and process your name and email address for the purpose of sending newsletters, updates, marketing communications, and information about our services.
We will only send marketing communications where we have your consent or another lawful basis to do so.
You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by:
- Clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails; or
- Contacting us directly via info@wearetangent.co.uk.
Once you unsubscribe, we will stop sending marketing communications and will remove your details from our mailing list unless we are required to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, or administrative purposes.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Following approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyse website traffic, and enhance your experience.
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience and will remain for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, and other media. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content, including where you are logged into those services.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you interact with.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
- Provide and maintain our website and services
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Send newsletters and marketing communications where permitted
- Improve website functionality and user experience
- Monitor website performance and security
- Prevent spam, fraud, and misuse of our services
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process personal data on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, managing mailing lists, providing analytics, preventing spam, or delivering our services. These providers are required to process your data securely and only in accordance with our instructions.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
International Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, including the use of approved contractual safeguards where required.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to enable automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, update, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and update this information where necessary.
Mailing list subscription information will be retained for 24 months, unless you unsubscribe or request its deletion, or we are legally required to retain it.
We will not retain personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to certain processing activities
- Request transfer of your data to another organisation where applicable
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Right to Erasure
You may request that we delete any personal data we hold about you at any time.
We will comply with valid deletion requests without undue delay unless we are required to retain certain information for legal, regulatory, security, or legitimate business purposes.
To request deletion of your data, please contact us using the details provided on our website.
Data Access Requests
If you have an account on this site, have subscribed to our mailing list, or have left comments, you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
We will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
In some cases, data may be processed by trusted third-party providers who help us operate our website, mailing list, analytics, and communication systems.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or would like your personal data removed from our systems, please contact us using the contact details available on our website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or services. Any updates will be published on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.