Centre Stage Productions (also known as the Manx Gilbert & Sullivan Society) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. 

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are
Data Controller: Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Email: centre-stage-productions@outlook.com
Location: Isle of Man
We are a community-based theatrical society sharing information about upcoming shows, past productions, and general society activity. 

2. What Personal Data We Collect 
We may collect and process the following personal data:

Email communications: If you contact us by email, we may store your name, contact address, and message content.
Audition Forms: When auditions are open, we may link to Google Forms for application. These forms are hosted by Google and subject to Google’s own privacy policy. Data collected may include: Name, Contact information, Experience/relevant details, Availability, Consent to photograph/videos. Data collected through these forms is used only for the purpose of casting and production planning. It is not shared or used for marketing purposes. 

Photographic Data: We publish the following publicly on our website: Cast headshots and names (for each production), Rehearsal and performance photography, Video Trailers. We collect this content with prior verbal or written consent, and in the case of minors, from a parent or guardian. 

3. Cookies and Tracking
We use minimal cookies and basic anonymous tracking to understand how users engage with our site. This may include: IP address, Browser type, Pages visited. This data is used solely to improve the website and is not used to identify individuals. 

Cookie Management: Users can manage or disable cookies via their browser settings. Our site does not use any advertising or marketing cookies. 

4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases:
Consent: For photo publication, audition applications, or communications you initiate. 

Legitimate Interest: To operate and improve our website and to inform the public about our productions. 

Legal Obligation: If required to retain or disclose data under local laws. 

5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:
Audition data: Deleted within 2 months of casting decisions unless further contact is required. 

Email communications: Retained for up to 12 months, unless part of ongoing society activities. 

Photos/headshots: May be archived indefinitely for historical and promotional purposes unless a removal request is received. 

6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties for commercial purposes. The only third-party service involved is Google Forms (for auditions or volunteer sign-ups). Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more on how they process your information. 

7. Your Rights (Under UK & EU GDPR)
You have the right to:
Access any personal data we hold about you, Request correction or deletion of your data, Object to or restrict how we process your data, Withdraw consent (e.g. for photo usage), Lodge a complaint with the Isle of Man Information Commissioner or your local supervisory authority. 

To exercise any of your rights, contact us at: centre-stage-productions@outlook.com 

8. Children’s Privacy
For any performers under the age of 18, we require parental or guardian consent for the collection and publication of personal data, including photographs. 

9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:
Secure email and file storage, Access controls on digital content, Use of SSL encryption on our website 

10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or legal obligations. When we do, the updated version will be posted on this page. 

If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at: centre-stage-productions@outlook.com