Privacy Policy

At COMS ("we," "us," "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you purchase tickets for, participate in, or interact with COMS - Community Managers Summit, an offline event held in Barcelona, Spain. It complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Who We Are

We are Coworkies Ltd, the organiser of COMS - Community Managers Summit. For data protection purposes, we are the "data controller" responsible for your personal data. You can contact us at:

Email: hi@coworkies.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data, depending on how you engage with us:

2.1. When You Purchase Tickets Online:

• Name, email address, and billing information (e.g., card details via our payment processor Stripe).
• Contact details (e.g., phone number, if provided).

2.2. When You Register or Attend the Event:

• Job title or professional details (if provided for networking purposes).
• Dietary preferences or allergy information (for catering).
• Accessibility requirements (if requested).

2.3. During the Event:

• Photographs, video recordings, or audio recordings capturing your likeness or voice, taken by us or authorised third parties (e.g., media outlets).

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:

• Event Administration: Process ticket purchases and send confirmations.
• Catering and Accessibility: Arrange food and drinks based on your dietary needs and accommodate accessibility requests.
• Communication: Send event updates, schedules, or follow-ups via email.
• Promotion and Publicity: Use photographs, videos, or audio from the event to promote COMS on our social media, blogs, and websites.

4. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations).
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise these rights, contact us at hi@coworkies.com. We'll respond within one month.

5. Data Retention

• Ticket and Registration Data: Kept for 12 months post-event, then securely deleted.
• Dietary/Accessibility Data: Retained until the event concludes, then deleted.
• Photos/Videos/Audio: Stored indefinitely for promotional use unless you request removal.

6. Contact Us

For questions, opt-outs, or to exercise your rights, reach out to:

Email: hi@coworkies.com