Privacy notice
Last updated: 13 November 2026
This notice explains what personal information Barrington Beats collects, why, how long we keep it, and your rights under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).
Who we are
Barrington Beats is a mobile disco run by Paul Howell, based in Barrington, Cambridgeshire. We are the "controller" of the information described here. To ask anything about your data, email hello@barringtonbeats.co.uk, call or WhatsApp 07784 727067.
What we collect
| What | When | Why | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, phone, email, event type, date, venue and anything you write in the message | When you send the booking form | To reply to your enquiry, check availability and give you a quote | Steps before a contract at your request; legitimate interests in answering enquiries |
| Booking details (e.g. timings, music requests, venue contact, payments) | If you book us | To run your event and keep business records | Contract; legal obligation (tax and accounting records) |
| Messages you send by email, phone, WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook | When you contact us that way | To reply to you | Legitimate interests |
| Technical data: IP address, browser type, the page requested | Every visit, automatically | Kept by our website host in server logs to deliver the site and keep it secure | Legitimate interests |
We don't use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies. See our cookie policy. We never sell your information, and we don't send marketing emails.
Children
We don't knowingly collect information from children through this website; the booking form is for adults. Children's faces in the photos on this site are blurred.
Who we share it with
- Netlify, Inc. hosts this website and stores booking form submissions. Netlify is based in the United States. Transfers are protected by the UK Extension to the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and/or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
- Namecheap forwards emails sent to hello@barringtonbeats.co.uk.
- Google (Gmail) receives the email copy of each enquiry and forwarded emails.
- WhatsApp / Meta, if you choose to message us there.
- Anyone we are legally required to share it with (for example HMRC).
How long we keep it
- Enquiries that don't become a booking: deleted within 12 months.
- Bookings: kept for 6 years after the event, as required for tax records.
- Server logs: kept by Netlify for a short period under their own policy.
Your rights
You can ask us to:
- give you a copy of the information we hold about you
- correct anything that's wrong
- delete your information (unless we must keep it by law)
- restrict or object to how we use it
- pass it to you or someone else in a common format
We'll reply within one month. There's no charge.
Complaints
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, please tell us first so we can put it right. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or 0303 123 1113.
Changes
We'll update this page if anything changes, and change the date at the top.