Privacy Policy

Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival

Last updated: March 2026

The Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This policy explains how we collect, use, and store personal information when you use our website.

1. Who We Are
The Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival is a volunteer-run community event that raises funds for charitable causes.

For data protection purposes, the festival organising committee acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

2. Information We May Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:

Name
Email address
Contact details submitted through forms
Information submitted by traders, volunteers, or exhibitors
Website usage data (such as analytics cookies)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Responding to enquiries submitted through our contact forms
  • Managing festival traders, exhibitors, and volunteers
  • Sending festival updates where you have subscribed to a mailing list
  • Improving the website and visitor experience
  • Managing festival communications

4. Email Communications

If you sign up to receive updates from the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival, we may send occasional emails regarding:

  • Festival announcements
  • Trader or volunteer information
  • Event updates

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in emails.

5. Cookies

This website may use cookies to improve functionality and analyse visitor behaviour. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or trade personal data.
Information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary, such as:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Email mailing platforms
  • Ticketing providers

These organisations are required to protect your information.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

8. Data Retention

Personal information is kept only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

9. Your Data Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

  • The right to access your personal data
  • The right to correct inaccurate data
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to object to processing in certain circumstances

10. Contact Us

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

Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
Website: cheesefestival.co.uk
Email: info@cheesefestival.co.uk“