Last updated: 24 April 2026

Chisenhale Dance Space (“CDS”, “we”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Chisenhale Dance Space

Registered address: 64-84 Chisenhale Road, London, E3 5QZ

Email: website@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk

We are the data controller, meaning we decide how and why your personal data is used.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

A) Space Hire Booking Data

• Name
• Email
• Address
• Phone number

B) Mailing List Data

• Name
• Email address

C) Ticket Purchasing Data

• Name
• Email address
• Access needs (optional)

D) Application Data

• Name
• Email
• Address
• Phone number
• Special category data (optional):
  • Disability/neurodivergence
  • Global Majority/POC identity

E) Website & Technical Data

• IP address
• Cookie identifiers
• Browser/device information
• Pages visited and interactions

3. Why We Collect Your Data (Purposes & Lawful Bases)

A) Responding to enquiries

Lawful basis: Legitimate interests (responding to messages sent to us).

B) Processing space hire bookings

Lawful basis: Contract (to manage your booking).

C) Sending newsletters and marketing

Lawful basis: Consent.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

D) Processing ticket purchases

Lawful basis: Contract.

Access needs: Explicit consent (special category data).

E) Processing applications for programmes

Lawful basis: Legitimate interests (running our programmes and contacting applicants).

F) Collecting optional demographic data (special category data)

Lawful basis: Explicit consent (Article 9).

Used only to monitor representation in programming.

G) Website analytics and cookies

Lawful basis:

• Legitimate interests (essential analytics)
• Consent (non‑essential cookies)

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Enquiry emails: up to 6 months after resolution
• Mailing list data: until you unsubscribe
• Space hire & ticketing records: 6 years (legal/audit requirements)
• Application data: end of programme cycle + 12 months
• Special category data: deleted immediately after monitoring/reporting is complete

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We never sell your data.

We may share data with trusted third‑party processors, such as:

• Email newsletter platforms
• Payment processors
• Website hosting and analytics providers

All processors are bound by GDPR‑compliant contracts.

6. International Transfers

If any service provider transfers data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Withdraw consent
• Object to processing
• Restrict processing
• Data portability

These rights are guaranteed under UK GDPR.   

To exercise them, email website@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk.

You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

8. Cookies

We use cookies to understand website usage and improve performance.

Non‑essential cookies are only used with your consent.

9. Links to Other Websites

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites we link to.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.

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You can change your browser settings to remove, block or withdraw your consent for cookies at any time. But in some cases this may impact on your ability to use our website. Browsers recognise different types of cookies and allow you to treat them differently.

There are two main types of cookies, first and third party:

• First Party Cookies are those set by the website you are viewing.
• Third party cookies are set by other sites; for example if a video has been embedded from YouTube, YouTube may set a cookie of its own.

Cookies can also last for different durations. Session cookies last until you leave the site, others may last for days or months so the site can recognise you and your preferences on subsequent visits.

We use a number of different cookies on this site, these are:

• necessary cookies that are essential in helping users to move around the website and use its features such as events bookings;
• and performance cookies, that collect information about how users use the site, such as which pages are the most visited. These cookies collect anonymous information only and only use any information to improve the site.

We use Google Analytics on the site that uses cookies to collect this sort of information. Please click here for more information on Google’s privacy policy, or to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics on all sites please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

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For each providers’ privacy policies please see the below links:

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