Who we are

Dumbworld is a multidisciplinary, creative production company working across performance, digital, installation and film. 

Our website address is: https://dumbworld.co.uk.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are automatically placed onto your device by some websites that you visit. They are widely used to allow a website to function (for example to keep track of your basket) as well to provide website operators with information on how the site is being used.

We use cookies to keep track of your basket as well as to identify how the website is being used and what improvements we can make.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Information you give us

For example, when you register on our website, buy tickets, take part in an education workshop, or make a donation, we’ll store personal information you give us such as your name, email address, postal address, telephone number and card details. We will also store a record of any purchases and donations. And we may store information about access requirements, allergies, and dietary requirements.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

We store your personal information indefinitely such that for any subsequent purchases you make we can link them back to a single unique record that we hold for you on our system.

We also maintain records of classes, workshops, courses, projects, services, or support that our staff have provided to you.

We manage registration and attendance at training and events, and to evaluate feedback afterwards, both internally and for appropriate funding bodies.

If there are aspects of your record that are inaccurate or that you would like to remove, you can use the contact details at the end of this policy. Any objections you make to any processing of your data will be stored against your record on our system so that we can comply with your requests.

Security of your personal information

We will put in place appropriate safeguards (both in terms of our procedures and the technology we use) to keep your personal information as secure as possible. We will ensure that any third parties we use for processing your personal information do the same.

We will not transfer, process, or store your data anywhere that is outside of the European Economic Area.

What rights you have over your data

The General Data Protection Regulation provides the following rights to you:

  • The right to be informed about the processing of your personal information
  • The right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate and to have incomplete personal information completed
  • The right to object to processing of your personal information
  • The right to restrict processing of your personal information
  • The right to have your personal information erased (the “right to be forgotten”)
  • The right to request access to your personal information and to obtain information about how we process it
  • The right to move, copy or transfer your personal information (“data portability”)
  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making which has a legal effect or otherwise significantly affects you

We are committed to upholding your rights.  You can contact us for further clarification or any concerns you have regarding your personal data that we hold by contacting the Data Protection Officer using the details below. Please note that the exercise of your rights are dependent on the lawful basis that has been used for each processing activity.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office which enforces data protection laws: https://ico.org.uk/concerns

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact details and further information

Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about any aspect of this privacy policy, and if you would like to object to any processing of your personal information that we carry out for our legitimate organisational interests.

The Data Protection Officer

Dumbworld

Crescent Arts Centre

2-4 University Ave

Belfast

BT7 1NH

[email protected]