Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is https://www.londonschoolofsamba.co.uk. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors 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 save your name, email address, and website in cookies for 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.

We set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies when you visit our login page. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

We also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices when you log in. 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, the cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you just edited, expiring after 1 day. This cookie includes no personal data.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.

Data Sharing

Your data may be shared under limited circumstances:

• If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
• Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data Retention

We retain comment data indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and oppose the processing of your personal data. If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.

You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Transfer of Data Outside the EU

Data that we collect may be transferred to, stored at, and processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure all data transfers comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

Video and Photography

Classes and Quadra Nights at the London School of Samba are regularly photographed and video recorded. Please inform a member of staff if you do not wish to be captured on camera before the class begins. All photographs and video content will become the property of the London School of Samba and may be used for promotional and advertising materials.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, please contact us at [email protected].

This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory changes. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.