Privacy Policy of Folklore Sessions
1. Introduction
Folklore Sessions, accessible at www.folkloresessions.co.uk, is committed to protecting the privacy of its users.
This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard your personal data.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Collection
We collect the following types of personal data: - Name - Email address - Postal address (only if you purchase merchandise from us) We use this information to: - Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support - Process and fulfill your orders for merchandise - Improve our website and services - Send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials (if you have opted-in to receive them)
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds: - Consent: We obtain your consent before collecting and processing your personal data for specific purposes, such as sending newsletters or promotional materials. - Contractual necessity: We process your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations, such as processing and shipping your orders. - Legitimate interests: We process your personal data to improve our website, services, and overall user experience.
4. Data Protection Rights
As a user of our website, you have the following rights: - Right to access: You can request access to your personal data and information about how we process it. - Right to rectification: You can request that we correct or update your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete. - Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions. - Right to restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions. - Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing. - Right to data portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization or provide it to you in a machine-readable format.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will delete or anonymize your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
6. Third-Party Services
We use standard analytics and hosting services to operate and improve our website. These services may collect and process your personal data, but we ensure that they comply with the same data protection standards as we do.
7. Security Measures
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use industry-standard security protocols, such as encryption and firewalls, to safeguard your data.
8. International Data Transfers
As we operate worldwide, we may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK). We ensure that such transfers are made in accordance with the GDPR and CCPA, using standard contractual clauses or other transfer mechanisms approved by the relevant authorities.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children, and we request that children do not provide us with their personal data.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or laws. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on our website and indicate the effective date of the changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our data protection practices.
Last Updated: May 7, 2026
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at thefolklorerooms@gmail.com.