GDPR Compliance

General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside these areas.

At aura-sprout, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights under GDPR.

Data Controller

aura-sprout acts as the data controller for personal information collected through our website and services.

Contact details:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Kingsway, London WC2B 6EX, United Kingdom

Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities
• Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you
• Legal obligation: When we must process data to comply with legal requirements
• Legitimate interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override these interests

Your Rights Under GDPR

Right to Access

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. We will provide you with a copy of your data in a commonly used electronic format.

Right to Rectification

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, including when:

• The data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected
• You withdraw consent and there is no other legal basis for processing
• You object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
• The data has been unlawfully processed

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object

You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal data violates GDPR.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under GDPR, please contact us at [email protected] with your request. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

Data Processing Activities

Masterclass Applications

• Data collected: Name, email, selected programme, messages
• Purpose: Processing applications and communicating about programmes
• Legal basis: Contract and legitimate interests
• Retention: Three years from programme completion or inquiry

Website Analytics

• Data collected: IP address, browser information, pages visited
• Purpose: Website improvement and security
• Legal basis: Legitimate interests
• Retention: 12 months

Email Communications

• Data collected: Email address, name, communication content
• Purpose: Responding to inquiries
• Legal basis: Legitimate interests and consent
• Retention: Duration of correspondence plus two years

International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions recognizing equivalent data protection standards
• Binding corporate rules

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication
• Staff training on data protection

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a personal data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach poses a high risk, we will also notify affected individuals without undue delay.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this GDPR compliance information from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please check this page periodically for updates.