This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with us and our website. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of our users in full compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other relevant UK laws and regulations.
It is our intention to only have basic contact details of anyone expressing an interest in studying with us or what we do so that we can stay in touch. To got taken off our mailing list email us (duncan@tingjing.co.uk) with “unsubscribe” as the subject. At the time of writing this policy our website dose not use cookies or any other way of collecting personal information.
By contacting us, accessing or using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this privacy policy, please discontinue use of our website.
1. Who We Are
We are the operator of this website (“we”, “us”, or “our”). Our principal place of business is located in the United Kingdom. For inquiries regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, you may contact duncan@tingjing.co.uk
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:
Personal Identification Information: such as your name, email address, postal address, and phone number, which you provide when joining a class or expressing an interest in studying with us.
We may (but unlikely to) collect and process the following information:
Technical Data: including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: information about how you use our website, such as pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on specific pages.
Marketing and Communications Data: including your preferences in receiving marketing from us and third parties, and your communication preferences.
We are not currently using any Cookies and Tracking Technologies on our website: in the future may use cookies and similar technologies to track your activity on our website to improve your user experience, if we do then this will it be explained in a Cookie Policy.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your data either by:
Directly from You: when you fill in forms, register an account, subscribe to services, or correspond with us.
From trusted Third Parties: such as people who know you and are sure you are OK sharing your contact details with us as they know you are interest in studying with us or what we do.
4. Purposes for Processing Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To send you updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (only if you have consented);
To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
5. Lawful Bases for Processing
We process your personal data under the lawful bases provided by the UK GDPR, which may include:
Your consent (which you may withdraw at any time);
Compliance with any legal obligations.
Our legitimate interests provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.
6. Disclosure of Your Information
It is unlikely that we will share your personal data. If we do it will only be with:
Regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies or other third parties where we are legally and ethically required to disclose your information.
Professional advisers, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers ONLY when legally and ethically necessary.
Third party service providers who in the future may assist us in operating our website and delivering services (e.g., payment processors, hosting providers, analytics services);
We would require all third-party service providers to respect the security of your personal information and to treat it in accordance with the law.
7. International Data Transfers
We are unlikely to transfer your personal data outside the UK, if we ever do we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
Transferring data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the UK government.
Using standard contractual clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO);
Implementing additional technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data ONLY as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The precise retention period depends on the nature of the data and the context in which it was collected. After this period, we will securely delete or anonymise your personal information.
9. Your Rights Under UK Law
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure (‘Right to Be Forgotten’): You can ask for your data to be deleted in certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request a restriction on how your data is processed.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your data, including for marketing purposes.
Rights in Relation to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to decisions made solely by automated means.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at duncan@tingjing.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) if you believe your data has not been handled properly.
10. Security of Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or disclosure. These include secure servers, encryption, access controls, and regular security audits. While we strive to protect your information, no online transmission or storage can be guaranteed as 100% secure.
11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
At the time of writing this policy - to to best of our knowledge - our website does not use cookies and similar technologies (these are to enhance your user experience, remember your preferences, and analyse traffic) If this changes then there will be Cookie Policy.
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Registered in Scotland as Softengines Limited (No: SC435831) and also trading as “The Ting Jing School of Tai Chi”, Address: The Miller’s House, 2 Newe Avenue, STRATHDON AB36 8TJ
Director: Duncan Stonebridge
