Last updated: 15th November 2025
Welcome to Kent Business Events (“we”, “our”, “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information when you use our website at https://www.kentbusinessevents.co.uk/ (the “Website”) and interact with our services.
1. Who we are
Kent Business Events is the data controller for the purposes of your personal information processed via the Website.
Contact email: info@kentbusinessevents.co.uk
Our business is based in the UK and this Policy is governed by UK law.
2. Information we collect
We collect both personal data and non-personal data:
Personal data you provide:
- Your name, job title/role, business name and contact details (email address, telephone number, postal address) when you register for listings, submit events, sponsor or contact us.
- Payment or billing information if you purchase a listing or sponsorship (though payment card data may be processed by a third-party payment processor).
- Any other information you voluntarily provide when you communicate with us.
Automatically collected data:
- Your IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, pages visited, time and date of visit, referral URL, and other standard web log data.
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see section 6).
3. Legal bases for processing
We process your personal data under one or more of the following bases:
- Performance of a contract with you (for example when you purchase a sponsored listing).
- Legitimate interests (for example to provide, maintain and improve the Website and our services; to send you marketing communications if you have opted in).
- Compliance with a legal obligation.
4. How we use your information
We use your personal data for purposes such as:
- Providing you with the services you request, such as directory listings, event listings, sponsorships.
- Managing your account, processing payments, responding to your enquiries.
- Sending you communications relating to your account, services, listings or other administrative messages.
- Sending you marketing or promotional emails about our services if you have opted in, and you can opt out at any time.
- Analysing usage of the Website, improving functionality, user experience and content relevance.
- Protecting our rights, preventing fraud, ensuring security of the Website.
5. Sharing your information
We will not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:
- Third-party service providers who help us operate the Website, process payments, send emails or perform analytics. These parties act as our data processors and are obliged to keep your data secure.
- If required by law, court order or regulatory authority.
- In the event that our business or assets are sold or merged, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy remaining in effect.
6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixel tags, local storage and similar technologies to collect usage and device information. This helps us:
- remember your preferences;
- measure and improve our services;
- tailor content or advertising (where applicable).
You can choose to disable cookies via your browser settings. Disabling may affect the functionality of parts of the Website.
7. Data retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary in light of the purposes we collected it for, and in line with legal, accounting or reporting requirements. After that period we will securely delete or anonymise your personal data.
8. International transfers
If your data is transferred, stored or processed outside the UK (for example because a service provider is located outside the UK), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place such as standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms approved under UK law.
9. Your rights
Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 you have the following rights:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- The right to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
- The right to restrict our processing of your data.
- The right to data portability, where applicable.
- The right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- The right to withdraw consent (where consent is the legal basis).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@kentbusinessevents.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your rights have been breached.
10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data. However no internet transmission or storage system is completely secure. If you suspect a security breach, please contact us immediately.
11. Links to other websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those other sites. Please refer to their own privacy policies.
12. Children
The Website and services are not directed to children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 18, please contact us and we will delete such data.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will reflect the latest version. By continuing to use the Website after those changes take effect, you agree to the amended terms.
14. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at: info@kentbusinessevents.co.uk
