Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: 17/06/25

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Vocal Voyage, a UK-based charitable organisation.
📧 Info@vocalvoyage.org

2. What This Policy Covers

• What personal data we collect
• How and why we collect it
• How we store and protect it
• Your rights under UK GDPR
• Our use of cookies and analytics

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following:

• Email address (newsletter sign-up)
• Name, email, and message (contact form)
• IP address and usage data (Google Analytics)

4. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

• Send newsletters via Ghost
• Reply to your enquiries
• Understand site usage through Google Analytics

Contact messages are stored in a private Google Sheet accessible only by the charity owner.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on:

• Consent for newsletter and contact forms
• Legitimate interest for basic analytics

6. Data Sharing

We don’t sell your data. We share only with:

• Ghost (for newsletter management)
• Google (for analytics and contact storage)

7. How We Store Your Data

• Ghost stores your newsletter email securely
• Contact form entries are stored in Google Sheets
• HTTPS protects data transmission

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you can:

• Access, correct, or delete your data
• Withdraw consent (e.g. unsubscribe)
• Complain to the ICO

Email us at Info@vocalvoyage.org to exercise these rights.

9. Cookies We Use

We only set non-essential cookies after you consent.

10. Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Learn more at aboutcookies.org.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Please check back periodically for updates.