Effective Date: 10/10/2025
Last Updated: 10/10/2025

Diamond Dance Championships (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you visit or interact with our website www.diamonddancechampionships.com  (the “Site”), which is hosted on the Wix platform.

We process your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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1. Who We Are

Business Name: Diamond Dance Championships
Email: diamonddancechampionships@gmail.com
Data Controller: Diamond Dance Championships

We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK GDPR in relation to the processing of your personal data via this website.

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2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

a. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Any other information provided when filling in contact forms, subscribing to newsletters, or engaging in live chats

b. Information Collected Automatically:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Time zone setting

• Operating system and platform

• Information about your visit (e.g. pages viewed, time on site)

Wix and integrated third-party tools may collect this information through cookies and similar technologies.

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3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain our website

• To respond to your enquiries or requests

• To send updates or marketing emails (with your consent)

• To analyse traffic and user interaction on the site

• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

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4. Legal Bases for Processing

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

• Consent – when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit your details via a form

• Contractual necessity – where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you

• Legal obligation – for compliance with legal obligations

• Legitimate interests – to improve our website and user experience, where such interests are not overridden by your rights

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5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience. These include essential cookies for site operation and analytical cookies to understand usage patterns.

You can manage your cookie preferences or disable cookies via your browser settings. For more information, please see Wix’s Cookie Policy.

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6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:

• Wix.com Ltd. – our website host, which may store data on secure servers in various locations

• Third-party service providers – such as email marketing platforms, analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics), or customer support tools

• Legal authorities – if required by law or to protect our legal rights

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

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7. International Data Transfers

Wix and some of our third-party providers may store or process your personal data outside the UK, including in countries such as Israel, the US, or EU member states.

Whenever we transfer your data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, or equivalent legal mechanisms).

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8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

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9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

• Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)

• Object to or restrict processing

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Request data portability

• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

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

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10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data using appropriate technical and organisational measures, including secure hosting, HTTPS encryption, and data access controls.

However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

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11. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

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12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We recommend reviewing this policy regularly.

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13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Diamond Dance Championships
Email: diamonddancechampionships@gmail.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO:
Website: https://ico.org.uk/
Phone: 0303 123 1113