Privacy Policy

Yorkshire Jazz Guitarist — Dave Thompson

Last updated: 18 October 2026

Yorkshire Jazz Guitarist is operated by Dave Thompson, providing live jazz guitar entertainment for weddings, private events and corporate functions across Yorkshire.

I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit my website, make an enquiry or book my services.

Dave Thompson, trading as Yorkshire Jazz Guitarist, is responsible for the personal information collected and processed in connection with this business.

Contact details

• Business name: Yorkshire Jazz Guitarist
• Business operator: Dave Thompson
• Email: office@yorkshirejazzguitarist.com
• Website: www.yorkshirejazzguitarist.com

I may collect and process the following information:

• Contact information: Your name, email address, telephone number and, where necessary, postal address.
• Event information: Your event date, venue, location, event type, timings and musical preferences.
• Booking information: Details of your booking, agreed fees, invoices, payments and relevant correspondence.
• Business correspondence: Messages, questions and other information you provide when contacting me.
• Website information: Technical information such as your IP address, browser type and website usage data, where collected through website functionality, analytics or cookies.

I only collect information that is reasonably necessary for running my business and providing my services.

I use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries about live jazz guitar performances.
• Preparing quotations and discussing your event requirements.
• Managing bookings, contracts, payments and invoices.
• Communicating with you before, during and after your event where necessary.
• Maintaining appropriate business and financial records.
• Operating, maintaining and improving my website.
• Meeting legal, tax, accounting and other applicable regulatory obligations.

I will not use your information for unrelated purposes without a lawful basis to do so.

Under UK data protection law, I must have a lawful basis for processing personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these bases may include:

• Contract: Where processing is necessary to provide a quotation you request, enter into a booking agreement or fulfil a booking.
• Legitimate interests: Where I have a genuine business reason to process information, such as responding to relevant enquiries, maintaining business records or protecting my legal interests, provided your rights do not override those interests.
• Legal obligation: Where I must retain or disclose information to comply with legal requirements, including tax and accounting obligations.
• Consent: Where you have given consent for a particular use of your information, such as certain forms of direct marketing or non-essential cookies where consent is required.

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, taking account of legal and accounting requirements.

As a general guide:

• Unsuccessful enquiries: Normally up to 24 months after the last meaningful contact.
• Booking and financial records: Normally six years after the end of the relevant financial year where required for tax, accounting or legal purposes.
• General correspondence: For as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry or any related matter.

Information may be retained for longer where necessary to resolve a dispute, establish or defend a legal claim, or comply with a legal obligation. Information that is no longer needed will be securely deleted or destroyed.

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

Where necessary, I may share relevant information with trusted service providers who help me operate my business, such as:

• Website hosting and website service providers.
• Business email and communications providers.
• Payment processors and banking providers.
• Accountants or professional advisers.
• Relevant public authorities where disclosure is required by law.

Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose should be shared. Where required, appropriate safeguards will be used to protect your information.

Some service providers may process information outside the UK. Where this occurs, applicable data protection requirements and safeguards will be followed.

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include password-protected devices and accounts, appropriate access controls, secure storage and careful handling of business correspondence and records.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

My website may use cookies or similar technologies to support its operation and, where applicable, understand how visitors use the website.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used to provide essential website functionality. Non-essential cookies, including certain analytics or advertising cookies, will only be used with consent where required by law.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the website's cookie controls, where available, and through your browser settings.

The specific cookies and analytics services used will depend on the website's configuration. Further information should be provided through a cookie notice or cookie policy where appropriate.

I may occasionally wish to share information about my services, availability or relevant updates.

I will only send direct marketing communications where permitted by applicable law. Where consent is required, I will obtain it before sending marketing messages. You can withdraw consent or opt out of marketing communications at any time.

Responding to an enquiry or managing an existing booking does not automatically mean that you have agreed to receive marketing communications.

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information I hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your information in certain circumstances.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests or to direct marketing.
• Request a copy of certain information in a portable format, where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on your consent.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions. For example, I may need to retain certain financial records even if you request their deletion.

To exercise your rights, please contact me using the details in Section 2. I may need to verify your identity before responding.

My website may contain links to third-party websites or services. If you follow these links, their own privacy policies and terms will apply.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of websites that I do not operate.

My services are primarily offered to adults arranging events. I do not knowingly seek to collect children's personal information through this website unless it is genuinely necessary for a specific booking or arrangement.

Where children's information is necessary, it will be handled carefully and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

If you have concerns about how your personal information is being handled, please contact me first so that I can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my business, website, services or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Dave Thompson
Yorkshire Jazz Guitarist
Email: office@yorkshirejazzguitarist.com
Website: www.yorkshirejazzguitarist.com