Privacy Policy Bacup Little Theatre.

Bacup Little Theatre Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you visit our website, contact us, or attend one of our performances, auditions, or events.

1. Who we are

                   Bacup Little Theatre Ltd
                  Company Number: 16789403
                  Registered Office:
                  Email: info@bacuplittletheatre.co.uk
                  Telephone: 0800 292 2080

We are a community theatre organisation based in Bacup, Lancashire, dedicated to

producing live performances and creative events for the local community.

2. Information we collect

Contact details: name, email address, phone number, and postal address
Payment information: if you purchase tickets, memberships, or merchandise
Marketing preferences: your consent for receiving news, offers, and updates
Volunteer or casting information: if you apply to take part in a production or join our team
Website usage data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via cookies)

3. How we use your information

Process ticket sales, memberships, and donations
Keep you informed about upcoming shows and events (only with your consent)
Manage auditions, volunteers, and production involvement
Improve our website and customer experience
Meet our legal and accounting obligations
We will never sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Lawful basis for processing

Contract: to fulfil your ticket or membership purchase
Consent: when you opt in to receive marketing updates
Legitimate interest: to improve our operations and communicate relevant information
Legal obligation: to maintain business and financial records

5. How we store and protect your data

Your personal data is stored securely using password-protected systems. We take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse of your information.

If you make a payment online, it is processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers such as Stripe or PayPal. We do not store full credit or debit card details.

6. How long do we keep your data

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law (usually up to 6 years for financial data).

7. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Withdraw consent for marketing at any time
Object to or restrict how your data is used
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@bacuplittletheatre.co.uk.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and user experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies if you prefer.

9. International transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as approved standard contractual clauses.

10. Updates to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website with the updated date shown above.

11. Contact us

                                                    Data Protection Officer
                                                   Bacup Little Theatre Ltd
                                                   Email: info@bacuplittletheatre.co.uk
                                                   Tel: 0800 202 080

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to contact the

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).