Privacy Policy

We collect information from you when you visit our site and use our contact form. You may be asked for details such as your name and email address.

We use this information in a number of ways:

  • To respond to and answer any query that you may pose to us.
  • To help improve our events and services following feedback from you.
  • To keep you informed of Worcestershire Open Studios events and services if you elect to receive our newsletter.

If you elect to receive information and updates from us and later wish to unsubscribe, there is the option to do so via a link at the bottom of each newsletter.

We respect your privacy and use your information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We never pass on or sell your information. We operate our website through a secure server.

This policy applies only to information collected online, different policies may apply to any information gathered offline. If we make changes to our policy they will always be updated on this page. If you have any questions about our privacy policy please contact us.

Cookies

Many websites use cookies in order to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to the cookie file on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies enable the website to remember you, either for the duration of your visit (using a session cookie) or for repeat visits (using a persistent cookie). For further information see www.aboutcookies.org.

We use traffic analytics cookies to identify which pages are being used on our website. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to visitor needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes, your IP address is anonymised so that individuals cannot be identified. The statistical data is retained for a minimal period only.

Session cookies are set to remember you when you log into password protected areas of the website. These are retained on your computer for approximately 2 weeks to save you having to re-enter a password during that period when revisiting the site.

If you wish to restrict cookies then you can do this through your browser settings or by using additional browser software such as Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout). For information on how to control cookies on your mobile device please refer to your handset manual.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Once you have used these links to leave our site, we are not be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites. The inclusion of any link to another website does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed on it.

Website disclaimer

We endeavour to keep the information on this website up to date and correct, however, we make no guarantee of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy or reliability of the information given. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However we take no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.