1. Who we are
Park Gathering is a community wellness initiative that meets every Sunday at 3PM under the Shakespeare Oak, Primrose Hill, London. We are operated under the patronage of Academy of Souls.
For the purposes of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, Park Gathering is the data controller for personal information collected through this website (parkgathering.com).
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via our website contact form.
2. What data we collect
We may collect the following personal data:
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit our contact form.
- Name and message content — when you use our contact form.
- Usage data — anonymised information about how you interact with our website (pages visited, time spent), collected via cookies only with your consent.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g. health, financial, or biometric information).
3. How we use your data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To send you updates about our Sunday gatherings and community events (newsletter subscribers).
- To respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form.
- To improve our website and understand how visitors use it (analytics, with consent).
Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interests (responding to enquiries) and consent (newsletter subscriptions and analytics cookies).
4. Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. When you first visit our site, you are asked to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use our site. Only set with your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and declining on your next visit.
5. Data sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website (e.g. hosting and email delivery), under strict data processing agreements. These providers are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes.
6. Data retention
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time by contacting us. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erase your data (right to be forgotten).
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our website contact form. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. Academy of Souls, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.