Our contact details
We are The Dark Gathering CIC, a Community Interest Company registered in the United Kingdom.
We can be contacted by email at thedarkgathering.tintagel@gmail.com
What type of information we have
We currently collect and process the following information:
• Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details which you provide to us when you interact with the site by using the contact form, leaving “likes”, “ratings” and comments on site content.)
• Technical data which your web browser and computing device typically make available to us. This may include your IP address, browser type, unique device identifier, language preference, referring site, date and time of access, operating system, and mobile network information.
• Analytical data such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information.
How we get the information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
• To allow us to operate and maintain the website efficiently
• To allow us to provide the services we offer on the site.
Our website is powered by WordPress.com owned by Automattic who, together with their associated organisations, may store small pieces of data on your device. More details of how they are used is available here.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting enquiries@thedarkgathering.co.uk
(b) We have a legitimate interest in maintaining the site and understanding how you interact with it so we can deliver the best experience for you.
What we do with the information we have
We use the information that you have given us in order to
• Operate the site effectively.
• Identify site usage and analyse how and when our content is accessed.
• Determine the geographical reach of our site.
• Determine the popularity of content items.
We may share this information with WordPress.com who, together with their third parties Jetpack, Crowdsignal, Intense Debate, and Akismet, provide the services which underpin the site.
How we store your information
Your information is securely stored on WordPress.com’s servers and those of third parties contracted to them. These servers may be located in various countries.
If we are not legally required to retain it we keep the information we have collected until it is no longer needed, usually approximately thirty days. The information is deleted by WordPress.com in accordance with their internal processes.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at thedarkgathering.tintagel@gmail.com if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113