Privacy Policy

 (last updated 20 August 2023)


Michael Garaway  Artist & Educator


My contact details 

Name: Michael Garaway

Phone Number: 07773 781223

E-mail: michael@garaway.co.uk


The type of personal information I collect 

I currently collect and process some or all of the following information:

via hard copy sign up forms

via online sign up form

by direct communication (e.g. face to face, phone)


How I obtain your personal information and why I have it

Most of the personal information I process is provided to me directly by you for one of the following reasons:

I use the information that you have given me in order to maintain a mailing list and fulfil purchases and agreements.

This information will not be shared without your consent

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases I rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting me using the above form.

(b) I have a contractual obligation.

(c) I have a legal obligation.

(d) I have a legitimate interest not overridden by your interests and rights


How I store your personal information 

Your information is securely stored in digital and physical locations.

I will retain your name and contact data until it is no longer needed, subject to public interest considerations (e.g. for provenance tracing, archival records). I will then dispose of your information by digital deletion and/or physical shredding.


Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information. 

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete. 

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave me to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you.

Please contact me using the above form if you wish to make a request.


How to complain

If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me using the above form.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.

The ICO’s address:            

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF


Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk