Privacy Policy

1.1 The Assembly Media (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://fadedmag.com (the “Service”).
This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our Service, and outlines your rights.

1.2 We process your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, together with any legislation that replaces or supplements these.

If you would like to know what personal data we hold about you, or to exercise your rights, please contact: michael@theassemblyevents.com

1.3 The Assembly Media is the data controller for the purposes of data protection law.

1.4 We use your data to provide and improve our Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2.1 We may collect the following personal data:

• Title.
• First name.
• Last name.
• Email address.
• Phone number.
• Postal address.
• Cookies and related usage data.

2.2 You may provide this information by:

• Completing forms on our website.
• Subscribing to newsletters or updates.
• Contacting us via email or other communication methods.
• We may retain correspondence, including email content and contact details.

2.3 We may use your personal data to send you marketing communications, including updates about Faded Mag, events, and related services.

These communications may be sent using Mailchimp (our email marketing provider).You can unsubscribe at any time by:

Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in emails.
Contacting us directly.

3.1 We may collect information about how the Service is accessed and used. This may include:

• IP address.
• Browser type and version.
• Pages visited.
• Time and date of visits.
• Time spent on pages.
• Device identifiers.

4.1 We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity and improve the Service. Cookies are small files stored on your device and may include anonymous identifiers. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality.

Types of cookies we use:

• Session cookies.
• Preference cookies.
• Security cookies.

5.1 We may use tracking technologies within emails (such as pixels and link tracking) to understand engagement and improve our communications.

5.2 This may include:

• Whether an email has been opened.
• Device or browser type.
• Links clicked within emails.

This data is used for aggregated reporting and to improve our communications.

6.1 For the purposes of data protection law, we act as the data controller, meaning we determine how and why your personal data is processed.

7.1 We use your data to:

• Provide and maintain our Service.
• Notify you of changes.
• Provide customer support.
• Share updates about Faded Mag and related services.
• Improve website performance and user experience.
• Monitor usage.
• Detect and prevent technical issues.

8.1 We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.

8.2 We may retain data longer where required to:

• Comply with legal obligations.
• Resolve disputes.
• Enforce agreements.

8.3 Usage data is generally retained for shorter periods unless required for security or legal reasons.

9.1 Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United Kingdom or other countries where our service providers operate.

9.2 Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (such as standard contractual clauses).

9.3 Where such transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with data protection law.

10.1 We may disclose your personal data where required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.

11.1 We rely on the following legal bases:

• Legal obligation – where required by law.
• Legitimate interests – providing relevant marketing communications (where permitted).
• Consent – where you have explicitly agreed (e.g. email marketing).

12.1 We take appropriate measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

13.1 We may use trusted third-party providers to process personal data on our behalf (such as hosting, analytics, and email platforms including Mailchimp (our email marketing provider)) to support our Service.

These providers only process data on our instructions and are required to keep it secure.

14.1 We may use analytics tools to understand how our website is used.

14.2 This may include services such as Google Analytics, which collects anonymised usage data.

14.3 You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via browser tools or extensions.

14.4 For more information, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.

15.1 In order to provide our Service, we may share your Personal Data with trusted third-party service providers.

We only share data where it is necessary to:

• Deliver our services.
• Operate our website and systems.
• Comply with legal obligations.

These third parties may include:

• CRM systems and IT infrastructure providers.
• Email marketing and automation platforms (such as MailChimp (our email marketing provider)).
• Website developers and hosting providers (including where secure access such as FTP is required).

All third parties are required to process your data securely and only in accordance with our instructions.

16.1 Our Service may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us.

If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. We strongly recommend that you review the privacy policy of every website you visit. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or policies of third-party sites or services.

17.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page, and we recommend that you review this policy periodically to stay informed.

18.1 If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Data Controller: Michael Dynan

Telephone:
01277 288 315

Address:
CREATE Business Hub
5 Rayleigh Rd
Shenfield
Essex
CM13 1AB

Email: michael@theassemblyevents.com

19.1 If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Telephone:
0303 1231113

Website: https://ico.org.uk/