Privacy Policy

I provide professional music tuition, including guitar, bass, vocal and songwriting lessons.

Email: Admin@mblackmanguitar.co.uk

Telephone: 07536 204362

When you contact me or book lessons, I may collect the following information:

Your name Email address Telephone number Home address (for home-visit lessons) Student's name and age (where applicable) Emergency contact details (if provided) Lesson preferences and musical experience Payment and booking information Any information you choose to share with me regarding your lessons

I use your personal information to:

Respond to enquiries Arrange and manage lessons Provide music tuition services Process bookings and payments Communicate lesson updates or schedule changes Improve my services Meet legal and accounting obligations

I will only use your information for the purposes for which it was collected.

I take reasonable steps to keep your personal information secure.

Information may be stored electronically using secure systems and, where necessary, in paper records kept securely.

I retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide my services or comply with legal obligations.

I do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

I may share your information only where necessary with trusted third-party providers, including:

Square (for lesson bookings and payments) Email providers Website hosting providers Professional advisers where required by law

These providers are required to protect your information.

Payments may be processed using secure third-party payment providers.

I do not store your full debit or credit card details.

My website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and understand how visitors use my website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

I will only send marketing communications if you have chosen to receive them.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the right to:

Access your personal information Correct inaccurate information Request deletion of your information where appropriate Restrict or object to certain processing Request a copy of your personal data Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details below.

Where lessons are provided to children under the age of 18, personal information will normally be collected from or managed through a parent or legal guardian.

I take additional care when handling children's information.

My website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and booking services.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

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

MBlackmanGuitar Email: Admin@mblackmanguitar.co.uk Telephone: 07536 204362