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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026
 

At The Little Garden Music Co., we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and the safety of your family. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (www.littlegardenmusic.co.uk), book classes, or contact us.
 

For the purposes of UK data protection laws (including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), the Data Controller is Julie Manson trading as The Little Garden Music Co., operating in Highland Perthshire, Scotland.

 

1. Information We Collect

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We only collect information that is necessary to deliver our children’s music classes, manage bookings, communicate with you, and run our business safely.

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  • Parent / Guardian Information: Name, email address, billing address and phone number provided when booking classes, filling out our contact form, or emailing us directly.

  • Child Information: First name and age / date of birth (collected during booking to ensure your child is placed in the appropriate age group—Wee Pips, Sprouts, or Bloom & Beat).

  • Payment Information: Payment card details processed securely via our website platform (Wix Payments). We do not store or have direct access to your full payment card details.

  • Technical Data & Cookies: Basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, and essential website cookies automatically placed by our host platform, Wix.com, to ensure the website functions securely and properly.

 

2. How We Use Your Information & Our Legal Grounds

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Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your data:

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  1. Performance of a Contract:

    • To process class bookings and payments.

    • To send essential class communications, such as booking confirmations, schedules, or emergency notices (e.g., class cancellations due to weather or venue updates).

  2. Legitimate Interests:

    • To respond to enquiries sent via our website contact form or email.

    • To manage registers and ensure classes run safely and smoothly.

  3. Legal & Accounting Obligations:

    • To maintain accurate transaction records for UK HMRC tax and business accounting purposes.

 

3. Photography & Media Policy

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We value family privacy above all else. We do not take photos or record videos during regular public classes. Any promotional photography or videos created for marketing or social media purposes are arranged separately with written parental consent obtained prior to the session.

 

4. How We Share Your Information

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We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We only share necessary data with trusted service providers who help us operate our business:

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  • Wix.com: Host of our website, contact forms, and booking management database.

  • Wix Payments / Card Processors: Handles payment processing securely on our behalf.

  • Future Communications Tools: If you opt into email newsletters or updates in the future, we may process your email address through secure marketing tools such as Wix Email Marketing or Mailchimp.

 

All third-party providers are compliant with UK GDPR security standards.

 

5. Cookies

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Our website is hosted on Wix.com, which sets essential, strictly necessary cookies to keep the site secure, monitor system performance, and operate our online booking forms (such as svSession, hs, and XSRF-TOKEN).

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We do not run non-essential third-party tracking scripts (such as Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics tracking ads). You can adjust your browser settings to block cookies, though doing so may affect how the website functions.

 

6. Data Retention

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  • Booking & Contact Records: Retained for as long as you attend our classes or interact with us.

  • Financial & Transaction Records: Retained for up to 6 years following the tax year in which the transaction took place, to comply with UK tax law (HMRC).

  • General Enquiries: Deleted after 12 months if no booking is made.

 

7. Your Data Rights

 

Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding your personal information, including:

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  • Right of Access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you or your child.

  • Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): The right to ask us to delete your personal data (where we are not required by law to keep it for accounting or legal reasons).

  • Right to Restrict Processing: The right to ask us to limit how we use your data.

 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at littlegardenmusicco@gmail.com.

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8. How to Contact Us or Raise a Concern

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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

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If you feel your data has not been handled correctly, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk).

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