Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to the privacy policy of Salsa Souls.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website (www.salsasouls.co.uk) or sign up for our classes and newsletters, and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Who We Are

Salsa Souls is the controller and responsible for your personal data.

Contact Details:

  • Full Name of Legal Entity: Salsa Souls (Stellan Jara)

  • Email Address: stellan@salsasouls.co.uk

3. The Data We Collect About You

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name.

  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone number (if provided via inquiries).

  • Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.

  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving newsletters/marketing from us.

  • Visual Data: Photographs or videos taken during classes, parties, or events for promotional purposes.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • To perform the contract: When you book a private lesson, wedding dance, or hire us for an event.

  • Legitimate Interests: To run our business, keep our records updated, and study how customers use our products/services.

  • Consent: Generally, we do not rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your personal data other than in relation to sending third-party direct marketing communications to you via email or text message. You have the right to withdraw consent to marketing at any time by contacting us.

Specific Uses:

  • Newsletter: To send you updates about class times, venues, and upcoming social events. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the email or contacting us.

  • Photography/Video: We often take photos or videos at our social parties and classes for use on our website and social media channels. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the teacher or photographer at the start of the event.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. Access to your personal data is limited to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

6. Third-Party Links & Tools

This website may include links to third-party websites (e.g., Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube), plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

Marketing Service Providers: We use Mailchimp to manage our email subscriber list and to send newsletters. Mailchimp is a third-party provider. By signing up for our newsletter, you acknowledge that the information you provide (your email address and name) will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

8. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

9. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Request correction of your personal data.

  • Request erasure of your personal data.

  • Object to processing of your personal data.

  • Request restriction of processing your personal data.

  • Request transfer of your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us at stellan@salsasouls.co.uk