Privacy Policy
Why we need your data
To book onto our classes we need to know who you are and how to contact you. We also need to know the age of your child(ren) to make sure the class is appropriate. We will hold details of your name, address, contact details, name and age of your child(ren) and details of the classes and events you have attended. Finally, when you are paying, the payment provider needs to know your details to verify the card (this information is not retained by us).
Who we share your data with
We share your data with third party companies who help us in processing the data in hosting the website and companies who process payments on our behalf.
How long do we keep hold of your information
We retain your information for the minimum period possible for business or legal reasons. For legal reasons this is often set at a minimum of 6 years.
Data Breach
All companies acknowledge that data breaches can and do occur. Speckles has processes and controls put in place to minimise the possibility of a breach, but also when there is a breach to minimise the impact and to ensure that those affected are kept informed. Our policy to communicate a breach is available on request.
Multiple controllers
Within your relationship with the the Speckles, you will interact with several Data Controllers. This is not unusual or unique to us and they include the specialist companies that perform certain functions for us such as taking payment or running the shopping page and class booking system. Speckles have contracts with each of these companies and review their policies and procedures on a regular basis.
Cookies
www.specklesart.com.au uses ‘Cookies’ to function:
For example, Google Analytics, a free service provided by Google inc, or Facebook Pixels, which sets a cookie to that allows us to evaluate how visitors use the site and gives us broad trends in how people access the website such as whether using a computer or a mobile phone. This is essential to us in helping make sure we provide the right information in the right format for our visitors.
For more information on the cookies set by Google Analytics please click here to see Google’s privacy policy. You can also opt out of being tracked on Google Analytics to visit google’s opt out page please click here.
Please note: Choosing this option in Google Analytics will opt you out for all websites not just www.specklesart.com.au.
EU Cookie Directive
As you may have read the law has recently changed in relation to the use of Cookies. We have investigated many ways in which we can meet this directive. Guidance is however still evolving and many of the options available are quite obtrusive and can interrupt your browsing experience. Therefore, we have taken the view that currently we will provide information on the cookies we provide (as above) and advise users on how to change their browser settings to block cookies, please click here, to learn more about cookies from the AboutCookies.org. This will allow you to take control of cookies across all websites, not just on www.specklesart.com.au.