Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026
Howzat Music Festival ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") operates the howzatmusicfestival.co.uk website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our site.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the site includes:
- Personal Data: Name, email address, telephone number, and other contact information you voluntarily provide when subscribing to our newsletter or enquiring about our services.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
- Cookies: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
- Usage Data: How you interact with our website, including clicks, searches, and content preferences.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing, maintaining, and improving our website and services.
- Analytics and understanding website performance and user behaviour.
- Affiliate tracking and commission calculations with casino partners.
- Sending promotional emails and newsletters (with your consent).
- Responding to your enquiries and customer service requests.
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
- Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files placed on your device to store information about your visit.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Allow us to track referrals and commissions from casino partners.
- Marketing Cookies: Used for retargeting and promotional purposes.
Opt-Out Options: You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of certain cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect website functionality. You may also opt out of analytics cookies using tools such as the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to casino operators and other affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. When you click on links to external websites, you leave our site, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information. Your interactions with third-party operators are governed by their own privacy policies, not ours.
Your Rights
As a UK resident, you have the following rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to Object: You may object to certain processing activities, including direct marketing.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a portable format.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent at any time where we rely on it as our legal basis.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Typically, we retain:
- Contact information: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Analytics data: Up to 38 months.
- Affiliate tracking data: As required for accounting and commission purposes.
- Cookies: As specified in cookie settings (typically 12-24 months).
When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymise it.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have concerns about our data handling practices, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: howzatmusicfestival.co.uk
We aim to respond to all data protection requests within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.