Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Data Controller

Sortbuddyrankltt Cultural Media Ltd. (“Sortbuddyrankltt”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), registered under Company No. 14892014 in England and Wales, with its registered corporate office at The Old Brewery Hall, St. Thomas Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9HP, United Kingdom, is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal integrity of visitors to sortbuddyrankltt.courses.

This policy governs the processing of personal data in strict compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and relevant international privacy standards including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Categories of Information We Collect

We may collect and process information through your voluntary interaction and automated telemetry:

• Direct Communications: Name, professional email address, subject matter, and correspondence records when using our interactive contact module or editorial feedback lines.
• Device and Telemetry Data: IP address (anonymized prior to persistent storage), browser type, operating system version, referring URL, time spent per festival guide, and canvas interaction events.
• Preference & Consent Records: LocalStorage markers tracking cookie banner decisions (accept or non-essential reject).

3. Legal Bases for Processing (UK GDPR)

Under Article 6 of the UK GDPR, we process personal data under the following lawful conditions:

• Legitimate Interests: To deliver, secure, and optimize editorial articles, maintain server security, and prevent fraudulent abuse of our interactive tools.
• Consent: Where explicitly provided for opt-in communications or non-essential analytical tracking.
• Legal Obligations: Compliance with statutory UK accounting, regulatory reporting, and legal dispute preservation requirements.

4. Data Retention Policy

We do not maintain permanent, unencrypted identifiers of casual site visitors. Server log files are purged automatically within thirty (30) days. General inquiries submitted via our contact terminal are retained for a maximum of twenty-four (24) months to facilitate ongoing editorial communication, after which they are irreversibly destroyed.

5. Your Statutory Privacy Rights

Under UK and EU data protection regulations, you possess the following enforceable rights:

• Right of Access: You may request a verified copy of all personal data held regarding your identity.
• Right to Rectification: You may demand correction of erroneous, incomplete, or outdated records.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the permanent deletion of your personal data where retention is no longer justified.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request transmission of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object & Restrict Processing: You may challenge processing founded upon legitimate interest grounds.

6. International Data Transfers

Where cloud hosting or content delivery infrastructure resides outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area (EEA), transfers are governed by UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs) and standard contractual clauses guaranteeing equivalent levels of data protection.

7. Data Protection Officer & Inquiries

For inquiries regarding this policy or to exercise statutory privacy rights, please write to our Data Protection Officer at:

Data Protection Officer
Sortbuddyrankltt Cultural Media Ltd.
The Old Brewery Hall, St. Thomas Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9HP, UK
Email: [email protected]