Effective Date: 14 June 2025
At Sedgefield Show, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your personal information when you use our website https://sedgefieldshow.co.uk.
1. Who We Are
Sedgefield Show is a local event organisation based in the UK. Our website provides information about the annual agricultural show and enables visitors to view schedules, book tickets, enter competitions, and contact organisers.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
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Contact Information – such as your name, email address, phone number (when you contact us or fill in forms).
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Payment Details – if you make purchases or entries through our site (handled securely via third-party processors).
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Event Entry Information – including competition categories, livestock details, and personal identification needed for participation.
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Technical Data – such as your IP address, browser type, time zone, and pages visited (via cookies or analytics tools).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
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Process ticket or competition entries.
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Respond to enquiries or provide customer support.
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Notify you of important event updates.
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Improve our website performance and user experience.
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Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on include:
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Consent – for optional services or communications.
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Contractual necessity – for processing event entries or ticket purchases.
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Legal obligation – to meet regulatory requirements.
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Legitimate interest – for analytics or website improvement.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may share your data with trusted third parties:
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Payment processors – e.g., Stripe or PayPal (we do not store your card details).
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Service providers – who help us operate the website.
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Event partners or judges – if necessary to manage competition entries.
All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and process it in accordance with the law.
6. Data Retention
We only retain your personal information as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it for, including legal and accounting requirements. For example, competition entry forms may be retained for up to 12 months post-event.
7. Your Rights
Under data protection laws, you have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you.
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Request correction or deletion of your data.
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Object to or restrict certain processing.
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Withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 10).
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to:
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Enable core functionality (e.g., forms, navigation).
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Collect anonymous usage data via tools like Google Analytics.
You can control cookie settings in your browser or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.
9. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data, including secure connections (HTTPS) and restricted access to sensitive data.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, you can contact us at:
Sedgefield Show Committee
Email: info@sedgefieldshow.co.uk
Website: https://sedgefieldshow.co.uk
Address: [Add committee address if applicable]
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been mishandled.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly.
