PRIVACY POLICY
At Curious Spirit Pictures ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal data when you interact with us via our website (https://www.curiousspirit.co.uk), book meetings, or correspond with us.
We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Data Controller Details
Curious Spirit Pictures is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.
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Business Name: Dan Baker (Curious Spirit Pictures)
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Email Address: hello@curiousspirit.co.uk
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Postal Address: 50 Kingsley Lane, SS7 3TU, UK
2. Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect and process personal data when you communicate with us or use our website:
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Direct Enquiries & Email Correspondence: When you email us or submit an enquiry, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), job title, business name, and the contents of your message.
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Meeting Bookings: When you schedule a meeting through our scheduling form, we collect your name, business email address, booking details, and any project notes you provide.
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Website Usage Data: We collect information about your visit to our website, including IP address, browser type, device information, and page navigation via automated cookies.
3. Purpose and Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we must have a legal reason to hold and process your personal data. We use your data for the following purposes and legal grounds:
Purpose / Activity
Responding to enquiries, email follow-ups & business correspondence
Type of Data
Contact details, email correspondence
Lawful Basis under UK GDPR
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Necessary for conducting business, answering inquiries, and following up on prospective business opportunities.
Scheduling and managing meetings
Name, email address, meeting times
Contract Performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): Necessary to arrange prospective consultations or deliver agreed services.
Client contract management & service delivery
Business details, communication records, contract info
Performance of a Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) or Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) for record-keeping.
4. Third-Party Service Providers (Data Processors)
To run our website and business effectively, we share data with trusted third-party service providers. These platforms process your data solely on our instructions:
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Google Business Email / Google Workspace: Used for secure corporate email hosting, communication storage, and internal business documentation.
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Cal.com: Used to provide online meeting scheduling tools and forms.
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Wix.com: Hosts our website infrastructure, contact forms, and security services.
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Google Analytics: Used (subject to your consent) to measure website traffic and user interaction.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
5. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party suppliers (such as Google, Wix, and Cal.com) store or process personal data in countries outside the United Kingdom (including the United States).
Whenever we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:
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Transfers to countries deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the UK Government.
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The use of specific contractual clauses approved for use in the UK (such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement / Addendum or standard contractual clauses) giving personal data the same protection it has in the UK.
6. Data Retention
We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
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General Business Enquiries & Emails: Retained for as long as we maintain an active business relationship or prospective dialog, and up to 2 years following last contact if no contract is formed.
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Client Project Records & Invoices: Retained for 6 years following contract completion to comply with UK tax and legal record-keeping requirements.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to optimize your browsing experience.
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Essential Cookies: Necessary for the technical operation of the Wix platform.
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Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. These are only activated if you accept analytics cookies on our website banner.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.
8. Your Legal Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. This service is provided free of charge.
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Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): You can ask us to delete your personal data where there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
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Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing where we rely on Legitimate Interests for our processing.
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Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to suspend processing your data in certain scenarios.
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Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to you or a third party in a structured, commonly used format.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent (e.g. cookies), you have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@curiousspirit.co.uk
9. How to Lodge a Complaint
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint directly to us at hello@curiousspirit.co.uk
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK data protection regulator:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We review and update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our legal obligations or operational procedures. Any updates will be published directly on this page.