TechFest Privacy Policy

Overview

This privacy policy describes how TechFest protects and makes use of the information you give the company by using this website or by means of any other interaction with TechFest.

If you are asked to provide information to TechFest, it will only be used in the ways described in this privacy policy.

This policy is updated from time to time. The latest version is published will always take precedence.

This privacy policy was updated on:       March 2024

Introduction

We gather and use certain information about individuals in order to provide products and services and to enable certain functions and services provided by TechFest.

We also collect information to better understand how people use our services and products and to present timely, relevant information to them.

What data we gather

We may collect the following information:

• Name and job title
• Contact information including email address
• Demographic information, such as postcode, preferences and interests
• Website usage data
• Other information relevant to client enquiries
• Other information in connection with special events and/or surveys

How we use this data

Collecting this data helps us understand what you are looking for from the company, enabling us to deliver improved products and services.

Specifically, we may use data:

• For our own internal records.
• To improve the products and services we provide.
• To contact you in response to a specific enquiry.
• To send you promotional emails about products, services, offers and other things we think might be relevant to you.
• To send you promotional mailings or to call you about products, services, offers and other things we think might be relevant to you.
• To contact you via email, telephone or mail for marketing purposes.

Many of TechFest’s events are sponsored by third party organisations, therefor some information may be shared with those organisations, unless individual consent has been refused.

Controlling information about you

When you sign up for our TechFest Festival Mailing, you will the option of ticking one of the three tick boxes allowing you to:

1. To receive the Festival Programme and any other TechFest event information, as well as information from our partner schemes to let you know what is going on in our networks, like other STEM organisations and festivals. (We will never share your contact data outside TechFest.)
2. To receive the Festival Programme and any other TechFest event information.
3. To receive the Festival Programme but do not wish any other information to be sent

You can change your mind at any time easily, by contacting us by email or post (see “Contact us” section and the end of this document).

We will never lease, distribute or sell your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission, or the law requires us to.

Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy, in line with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you, as well as the right to ask us to correct or remove any of this information. Please contact us by email or post (see “Contact us” section and the end of this document).

Security

We will always hold your information securely.

To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards.

We also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Links from our website

Our website may contain links to other websites.

Please note that we have no control of websites outside the TechFest domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its protection and privacy.

Contact us

Send us an email to:

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Or write to us at:

TechFest

Butchart Centre

University Road

Aberdeen

AB24 3UT