Privacy Policy
Welcome to Belly Laughs Belfast, where we value your privacy as much as we love a good joke. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website and services related to the Belfast comedy festival and the wider Irish comedy circuit. Please read it carefully.
Data Collection
We collect information to enhance your experience with the Belly Laughs Belfast festival. This happens when you sign up for our newsletter, enter competitions, or interact with our content on platforms like those for Belfast City Council events. Our goal is to make your festival experience seamless and enjoyable.
Personal Information You Provide
This includes details you voluntarily give us, such as when you subscribe to our festival updates or purchase tickets. Typically, this data includes:
- Your name and email address.
- Your communication preferences.
- Any feedback or queries you send us.
Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our site, we automatically gather certain technical information from your device, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system. This helps us maintain site security and functionality.
Data from Competitions and Promotions
When you enter our competitions or promotions, we collect the information necessary to administer them, such as contact details for notifying winners and fulfilling prizes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, similar to how many entertainment venues, including NI gambling venues like Grosvenor Casinos, use session cookies for operational purposes.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit, like your language preference or login status.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to analyse site usage.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements.
Managing Your Cookie Settings
You can control cookie settings through your browser. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Analytics and Performance Data
We analyse site traffic to improve our content and festival planning, much like how leading comedy clubs such as The Empire Comedy Club track audience engagement to curate better line-ups. We use services like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.
Google Analytics Implementation
This tool helps us understand how visitors interact with our pages, showing us what content about the Belfast comedy festival or the Irish comedy circuit is most popular.
Social Media Metrics
We may use data from social media platforms to gauge interest in our events and performers, helping us tailor our marketing.
Improving User Experience
The insights from this data allow us to make informed decisions about site design and content, ensuring you have the best possible experience.
Third-Party Services and Partnerships
To deliver our festival services, we partner with third-party providers. These partners operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
Ticket Sales Platforms
When you purchase tickets, you will do so through a third-party provider such as Ticketmaster. Their collection and use of your data is governed by their own privacy policy.
Advertising Partners
We work with advertising networks to promote the Belly Laughs festival. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant ads based on your browsing.
Content Delivery Networks
We use services to efficiently deliver our website content to you, which may involve processing limited technical data.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As we operate within the United Kingdom, we comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). You have significant rights regarding your personal data.
Right to Access Your Data
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
You may ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances, sometimes called the ‘right to be forgotten’.
Submitting a Request
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We are committed to responding to legitimate requests in accordance with UK GDPR timelines.
Data Retention and Security
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, similar to how NI gambling venues are regulated by the Northern Ireland Gambling Commission regarding data retention.
Retention Periods
For example, newsletter subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe. Competition entry data is retained only for the duration necessary to complete the promotion and fulfil any legal obligations.
Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption and secure servers, to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure.
Data Breach Response
In the unlikely event of a personal data breach, we have procedures in place to assess and respond promptly, including notifying the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals where required by law.
Contact Information and Queries
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our dedicated team.
Email and Phone
For privacy-specific enquiries, please email us at [email protected].
Postal Address
You can also write to us at our Belfast office. The full address can be found on our website’s ‘Contact Us’ page.
Response Times
We aim to acknowledge and respond to all privacy-related queries within 30 days of receipt.
We reiterate our dedication to safeguarding your data while continuously improving your experience with Belly Laughs Belfast. This policy is reviewed regularly and was last updated to ensure compliance with UK data protection laws.