Privacy Policy

By using this site or submitting your email address, you agree to this policy.

1. Cookies

This website uses cookies — small files placed on your device that help us understand how people use the site. We use anonymous analytics data (via Google Analytics) to understand things like which pages people visit and whether anyone actually reads this far. No personal information is extracted from cookies.

You will be asked to accept or decline cookies when you first visit. If you decline, we will store nothing and the site will work fine.

2. What Data We Collect

If you submit your email address via our "Get On Board" form, we collect the following:

1. Your email address — stored securely.
2. The date and time of submission — a timestamp, nothing more.

We do not collect your name, location, payment details, medical history, or views on the Oslo Accords. If you feel the urge to share any of those, please consider therapy instead.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your email address will be used exclusively for the following:

• Updates from our development process — workshops, script milestones, that kind of thing.
• Invitations to private readings and previews in London.
• Early access to new songs and material.
• Occasional dispatches from the production team about writing a musical comedy about things that are not remotely funny.

We will not use your email for anything else.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your data to third parties. Your email address is not shared with anyone — not advertisers, not producers, not well-meaning strangers who want to "collaborate."

We use Google Analytics for anonymous site usage data — no personal data is involved. It is bound by its own privacy policy and applicable data protection law.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are based in the UK or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold about you. Spoiler: it is your email address and a timestamp.
• Right to Rectification: If your email address has changed or was submitted incorrectly, you can ask us to update it.
• Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your data at any time. Hit the unsubscribe link in any email, or contact us directly. We will remove you promptly, no questions asked, no dramatic farewell.
• Right to Object: You can object to how we process your data. We will take your objection seriously and act accordingly.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe we have handled your data unlawfully, you have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

6. Data Retention

We will keep your email address on file for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted within 30 days. We do not archive old mailing lists, sell them off, or hold them for sentimental reasons.

7. Security

Your data is stored using industry-standard encryption and security practices. Sometimes the least glamorous choice is the right one.

8. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top and, where appropriate, notify subscribers by email. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For data-related requests, legal questions, or if you simply want to say something, reach out via Instagram: @usefulidiotsmusical.