Introduction

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This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website (including its affiliated pages, addressees of email communications, and other interactions with Brockman Media, unless expressly excluded by their own Privacy Policy) and Natasha Brockman trading as Brockman Media ("I", "we", "us", "our"), the owner and operator of this Website. We take the privacy of your information seriously. This privacy policy governs the collection, use, and storage of data gathered through our Website (https://www.brockmanmedia.co.uk) and its affiliated pages, email communications, and other interactions with Brockman Media.

 

By using our Website and interacting with us, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. It outlines how we protect and use your Personal and Non-Personal Data, and how we treat any information collected. We will not use or share your information except as described in this policy and our Terms and Conditions.

 

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we handle your information. We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, and your continued use of the Website will indicate your acceptance of any changes.

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Definitions

 

1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:

 

Data: any information you submit to us via our Website, email communications, and other interactions with Brockman Media, including Personal and Non-Personal Data.

Personal Data: information that identifies you personally, such as your name and email address.

Non-Personal Data: information that does not identify you personally.

Cookies: a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. See the "Cookies" section below for details.

Data Protection Laws: laws governing personal data processing, including the UK GDPR and relevant national regulations.

GDPR: the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

UK and EU Cookie Law: the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 & the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

Website: the Website that you are currently using, https://www.brockmanmedia.co.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

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Data We Collect

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1. How We Collect Data
   
   We collect data in the following ways:
   
   a. data is given to us by you (Personal Data); and 
   b. data is collected automatically (non-Personal Data).
    

2. Data given to us by you (Personal Data)
   We collect Personal Data when you voluntarily provide it through our Website. We collect this information so that we can provide you with a positive experience when utilising our Website, content, or when communicating with us. We will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary for us to fulfil our obligation to you. We may collect:
   
   a. your name and email address if you directly email us through functions including, but not limited to, ‘Contact Us’ and ‘Email Us’. We may send you marketing emails if we believe we have a legitimate interest to contact you based on your contact or question.
   b. marketing preferences where you have opted in to receive communications from us.
   
   Please note that the information above (“Personal Data”) that you are giving to us is voluntarily, and by providing this information to us you are giving consent for us to use, collect and process this Personal Data. You may opt out or request deletion of your Personal Data at any time by contacting us at hello@brockmanmedia.co.uk. However, refusal to provide certain data may limit your ability to access specific Services.
    

3. Data collected automatically (non-Personal Data)
   
   When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect Non-Personal Data, including:
   
   a. your IP address, browser type, access times, and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content; 
   b. information about how you interact with our Website; and
   c. data collected via cookies (see "Cookies" section below).
   
   This information helps us to make improvements to our Website. We will collect your data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about the cookies we use, see below. 
   
   To maintain our Website’s high quality, we may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer the Website by identifying which areas of the Website are most heavily used, and to display content according to your preferences. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially “traffic data” which cannot personally identify you, but is helpful to us for marketing purposes and for improving our Services. Traffic data collection does not follow a user’s activities on any other Websites in any way.
   
   
    

Cookies

 

1. We use cookies to enhance user experience. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings. The types of cookies we use include:
   
   a. Essential Cookies: these cookies enable core functionality such as security, verification of identity and network management. These cookies can’t be disabled. 
   b. Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track advertising effectiveness to provide a more relevant service and deliver better ads to suit your interests.
   c. Functional Cookies: these cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a more personalised experience.
   d. Analytics Cookies: these cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our Website, discover errors and provide a better overall analytics.
   
   Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

How We Use Your Data

 

1. Personal Data
   
   We may process your Personal Data based on the following legal grounds:
   
   a. Consent: where you have given clear, affirmative consent to contact you.
   b. Contractual Obligation:  we will contact you under our contractual obligation to deliver products or Services you purchase from us.
   c. Legitimate Interest: where we believe there is a legitimate reason to contact you (e.g., responding to enquiries). We may contact you if we feel you have a legitimate interest in hearing from us. 
    

2. Non-Personal Data
   
   We may use Non-Personal Data for:
   
   a. marketing and advertising.
   b. website and service improvements.

 

Data Storage & Security

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1. Data Retention
   
   We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to provide our Services or as required by law. We may include certain Personal Data for longer periods of time if necessary for legal, contractual and accounting obligations. Non-Personal Data is stored as part of our analytics database.
    

2. Confidentiality 
   
   We will not share your personal information collected from this Website with an unrelated third party without your permission. We aim to keep the Personal Data that you share with us confidential. Your Personal Data will only be accessed by those who help to obtain, manage or store that information, or who have a legitimate need to know such Personal Data (i.e., our team members).
   
   Please note that we may disclose such information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that:
   
   a. such action is necessary to protect and defend our rights or property or those of our users or licensees;
   b. to act as immediately necessary in order to protect the personal safety or rights of our users or the public; or
   c. to investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of this Privacy Policy, our Terms and Conditions, or any other agreement with us.
    

3. Security
   
   We implement security measures to protect your data from unauthorised access or disclosure. Only authorised personnel can access Personal Data. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly.

 

Your Rights

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Under data protection laws, you have the following rights:

a. Right to access: the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information.
b. Right to correct: the right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete. 
c. Right to erase: the right to request that we delete or remove your data from our systems.
d. Right to restrict our use of your data: the right to “block” us from using your data or limit the way in which we can use it.
e. Right to data portability: the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your data. 
f. Right to object: the right to object to our use of your data including where we use it for our legitimate interests. 

 

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@brockmanmedia.co.uk. 

 

Third-Party Websites

 

1. Our Website may contain links to external sites, such as social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party Websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before using their services.

 

Changes to This Policy

 

1. We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and continued use of the Website signifies acceptance of the revised terms.

 

Last updated: 10th March 2025