Effective date: 23rd August 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how DAPA (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit dapa.co.uk or contact us about our dance and singing courses for children.

Who we are

Controller: DAPA Dance Ltd
Contact: admin@dapa.co.uk or the details on our Contact Us page. You can complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk if you have concerns.

What data we collect

Identity and contact data, such as name, email, phone, and the child’s first name and age, when you make an enquiry.

Media data such as photos or videos of classes and performances, only with consent.

Technical and usage data such as IP address, device, pages viewed, and cookie identifiers.

Preference data such as marketing choices.

How we use your data and our legal bases

To reply to enquiries and provide information about our courses. Legal basis: legitimate interests or steps before a contract.

To publish photos or videos that showcase our activities. Legal basis: consent from a parent or guardian and, where appropriate, the child.

To run, secure, and improve our website, including analytics with non-essential cookies only if you consent. Legal basis: legitimate interests and consent under PECR for non-essential cookies.

To meet legal obligations such as safeguarding or responding to lawful requests.

Children’s information

We design our communications with children’s privacy in mind. We do not publish children’s full names with photos. Parents or guardians can withdraw consent at any time and request removal of an image by contacting us.

Sharing your data

We use trusted service providers for hosting, email, and analytics who act under contract and only on our instructions. We do not sell personal data. We may disclose data where required by law.

International transfers

If a supplier stores data outside the UK or EEA, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Retention

Enquiry records up to 24 months.

Media content until consent is withdrawn or the image is no longer needed.

Cookie and analytics data per our Cookie Policy.

Your rights

You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection to certain uses, and withdrawal of consent. Contact us to exercise these rights. You can also complain to the ICO.

Security

We use technical and organisational measures such as access controls, encryption in transit where appropriate, and staff awareness to keep data secure.

Changes

We may update this Policy. The latest version will appear here with the effective date.

Child-friendly privacy summary

We collect your name and a way to contact your parent or carer so we can talk about classes. Sometimes we take photos or videos to show what we do. We only use pictures if your parent or carer agrees. If you change your mind, ask them to tell us and we will take the picture down. Cookies help our website work. You can choose which cookies to allow.

Cookie Policy

 What are cookies

Cookies are small files placed on your device. Some are essential for the site to work. Others help us improve the site or show content from third parties.

How we use cookies

Essential cookies to deliver pages and keep the site secure.

Optional analytics cookies to understand visits and improve our site. These run only if you consent.

Embedded content cookies when we display third-party video or social media. These run only if you consent.

Your choices

Use our cookie banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to change your choices later. You can also control cookies in your browser. Blocking some cookies may affect site features.

Website Terms of Use
About us

DAPA Dance Ltd operates dapa.co.uk. Contact details are on our Contact Us page.

Using the website

Use the site lawfully and do not try to disrupt it. Content is for general information about our courses.

Intellectual property

All text, images, and graphics on the site are owned by us or used with permission. Do not copy or reuse them without consent. If you are a parent or guardian and want a child’s image removed, contact us and we will act promptly.

Links

We may link to other sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Our responsibility

We try to keep information accurate and the site available. We do not accept liability for loss arising from use of the site where the law allows.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.