Who we are
Our website address is: http://queensparkmusicacademy.co.uk.
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Privacy Policy
Queen’s Park Music Academy Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 27/10/2025
1. Our Simple Promise to You
We respect your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you use our services, why we collect it, and how you can control it.
We have intentionally written this policy in clear, everyday language so you can quickly understand your rights and our practices. If you have any questions, please contact our Privacy Team immediately.
Who We Are: Queen’s Park Music Academy, 19 Lonsdale Road, London, NW6 6RD. hello@queensparkmusicacademy.com
2. Your Information and How We Use It (The Why)
We only collect information necessary to provide you with our service and improve your experience.
| Type of Information We Collect | Why We Collect It (Purpose) |
| Contact Data (Name, Email, Phone, Mailing Address) | To create your account, process orders, send service updates, and respond to your requests. |
| Payment Data (Credit/Debit Card Details) | To process payments for our products or services (we use a secure third-party processor and do not store your full card number). |
| Usage Data (IP address, device, pages visited, time spent) | To understand how our website/app is used, fix technical issues, and improve our services (this is often anonymized). |
| Marketing Preferences (Newsletter signup) | To send you promotional communications only if you have explicitly given us permission (consent) to do so. |
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Inclusive Note on Data: We do not knowingly collect any data related to your sensitive characteristics (such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or health data) unless absolutely necessary for a specific service you request, and only with your explicit consent.
3. How We Share Your Information (Third Parties)
We do not sell your personal information. We only share it with third parties who help us run our business and provide you with services.
| Category of Recipient | Purpose of Sharing |
| Payment Processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) | To securely process your payment for goods or services. |
| Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics) | To help us measure website traffic and understand how our services are used. |
| Marketing/CRM Tools (e.g., Mailchimp) | To send you emails you’ve signed up for (like newsletters or updates). |
| Legal/Regulatory Bodies | If required by law, court order, or governmental request. |
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Data Location: Your information may be processed in UK and [Any Other Country where data is stored or processed, e.g., the U.S. or EU]. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure it is protected by appropriate safeguards as required by law.
4. Your Rights and Choices (Your Control)
You have significant rights over your personal data. We are committed to making it easy for you to exercise them.
| Your Right | What It Means | How to Exercise It |
| Right to Know | You can ask us exactly what personal data we hold about you. | Send an email to hello@queensparkmusicacademy.com with the subject “Data Access Request.” |
| Right to Correct | You can ask us to update or fix any information about you that is wrong or incomplete. | Email us or update your information directly in your account settings. |
| Right to Delete (Erase) | You can ask us to delete your personal data from our systems. | Send an email to hello@queensparkmusicacademy.com with the subject “Data Erasure Request.” |
| Right to Opt-Out | You can stop receiving our marketing emails at any time. | Click the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any marketing email. |
| Right to Appeal | If you are unsatisfied with our response to your request, you can appeal. | Reply to our response or email hello@queensparkmusicacademy.com. |
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Non-Discrimination: We will not treat you differently for exercising any of your privacy rights.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use small data files called cookies to make our website work, remember your preferences, and analyze how you use our services.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for our website to function (e.g., keeping you logged in). You cannot opt out of these.
- Performance and Targeting Cookies: These help us measure performance, personalize content, and provide targeted ads.
Your Control: When you first visit our site, you are given the option to Accept All or Manage Preferences for these cookies. You can always change your mind by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link, usually found in the website footer.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for and are not directed to individuals under the age of [Age, e.g., 16 or 13]. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected information from a child without permission, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
7. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on our site and updating the Effective Date at the top of the page.
8. Contact and Complaints
We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns you may have.
Our Data Protection Contact: Email: [Privacy Email Address] Phone: [Phone Number]
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
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Who we are
Our website address is: http://queensparkmusicacademy.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.