Privacy Policy
Last updated: 26 April 2026
Sea Salts & Sail Festival respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us.
This policy explains what information we collect through this website, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have.
Who we are
This website is operated by Sea Salts & Sail Festival.
Our website address is: https://www.seasalts.co.uk/
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the personal information we hold, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.
What information we collect
We only collect personal information where it is needed to run the festival, respond to enquiries, process bookings, manage payments, or provide access to digital content.
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
- your name
- email address
- phone number
- postal address
- boat or vessel details
- stallholder or business details
- legal status, where relevant to stall applications
- website links you choose to provide
- uploaded images or documents
- messages sent through our contact forms
- order, donation or payment information
- account details for digital programme access, such as email address and password
- basic technical information, such as IP address, browser type and website usage data
We do not intentionally collect more personal information than we need.
Contact forms
If you contact us using a form on the website, we use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry.
Your message may be sent to festival organisers by email and may also be stored securely within the website so we can manage enquiries and keep a record of correspondence.
Boat and stall booking forms
If you submit a boat or stall booking form, we use the information you provide to review and manage your application, contact you about the festival, and keep suitable records for event planning.
For boat bookings, this may include details about your vessel, mooring or berthing needs, home port, photographs, and any other information you choose to provide.
For stall bookings, this may include business details, contact details, insurance information and other practical information needed to manage stall applications.
Information and images supplied through these forms may be used for festival administration, the festival programme, catalogue references, or website listings where appropriate.
Digital programme purchases, donations and payments
If you buy access to the digital programme or make a donation through the website, we collect the information needed to process your order and provide access to the programme.
Payments are processed securely using SumUp and/or WooCommerce payment services. We do not store your full card details on this website.
We may store order details such as your name, email address, order total, donation amount, payment status and access permissions so that we can manage your purchase, provide digital access and keep appropriate records.
Digital programme accounts
If you create an account to access the digital programme, we will store the details needed to identify your account and allow you to log in.
This may include your email address, encrypted password, order details and access permissions.
Please keep your login details secure and do not share your account access with others.
Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help the website work properly and improve your browsing experience.
Some cookies are essential, for example to keep items in a basket, process checkout, manage logins, maintain security, or remember basic website settings.
We may also use non-essential cookies for services such as website analytics, embedded content, spam protection or social media features. Where required, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies.
You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work properly if essential cookies are disabled.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the website and improve it over time.
Analytics data may include information such as pages visited, browser type, approximate location, device type and how visitors move around the site. This information is used in an aggregated way and is not used by Sea Salts & Sail Festival to personally identify individual visitors.
Spam protection and website security
We may use tools such as reCAPTCHA, security plugins, firewalls or activity logs to protect the website from spam, abuse, unauthorised access and malicious activity.
These tools may process technical information such as IP address, browser details, form activity or login attempts.
Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information.
We only share personal information where it is needed to run the festival, operate the website, process payments, manage bookings, provide digital access, meet legal obligations, or keep the website secure.
This may include trusted service providers such as:
- website hosting providers
- website developers or technical support providers
- email and form delivery services
- payment processors such as SumUp
- WooCommerce or related e-commerce services
- analytics providers, where used
- security and spam-prevention services
- festival organisers or volunteers who need the information to manage bookings or enquiries
We only share the information needed for the relevant purpose.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary.
Contact form enquiries may be kept for as long as needed to respond and maintain a useful record of correspondence.
Boat and stall booking details may be kept for festival administration, future reference and event planning.
Order, payment and donation records may be kept for accounting, tax, legal and administrative purposes.
Website account details may be kept while your account remains active or while access to digital content is required.
We may delete or anonymise information when it is no longer needed.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal information. These may include the right to:
- ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- ask us to correct inaccurate information
- ask us to delete information where appropriate
- ask us to restrict how we use your information
- object to certain uses of your information
- withdraw consent where we rely on consent
- complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your data is handled
Some rights may not apply in every situation, for example where we need to keep certain records for legal, accounting or security reasons.
How we protect your information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
These steps may include password protection, secure website hosting, restricted access, website security tools, software updates and careful handling by the festival team and its website providers.
No website or email system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, but we take appropriate care to protect the information we hold.
Links to other websites
This website may include links to other websites, including partner sites, social media pages, payment services or third-party resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of other websites. Please check their privacy policies before providing personal information to them.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time, especially if the website changes or new services are added.
The latest version will always be available on this page.
Contact details
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact:
Sea Salts & Sail Festival
Email: enquiries@seasalts.co.uk