Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 16th June 2025

The Holocene Group ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in compliance with the laws of England and Wales, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website or engage our consultancy services.

1. Who We Are

We are The Holocene Group, a sole trader business operated in the United Kingdom. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at:

Email: theholocenegroup@gmail.com

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Information relating to your musical career, event or business needs

  • Home address and company information (where applicable, upon signing as a client)

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data when:

  • You fill out our online contact form

  • You respond to our paid social media advertisements

  • You enter into a consultancy contract with us

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data for:

  • Managing our client relationships and delivering consultancy services

  • Responding to enquiries and providing service quotes

Legal Basis: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

5. Sharing of Data

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your personal data with relevant third parties only when:

  • It is necessary for the performance of your consultancy service

  • You have provided explicit consent for the sharing

6. International Data Transfers

We do not transfer your data outside the UK or European Economic Area unless explicitly agreed upon with appropriate safeguards in place.

7. Cookies and Tracking

Our website does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights including:

  • Access – You can request copies of your personal data

  • Rectification – You can request corrections to inaccurate data

  • Erasure – You can request deletion of your personal data

  • Restriction – You can request limitation of processing

  • Objection – You can object to processing

  • Portability – You can request data be transferred to another provider

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [Insert your email].

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil our contractual and legal obligations, including tax and accounting requirements.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, please contact us first. If unresolved, you may also contact:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113