Effective Date: 19/01/2025
Organisation: Startup Care
Event: Startup Care Exhibition
At Startup Care, we are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring your privacy is respected throughout your experience with us, particularly in relation to the Startup Care Exhibition. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Startup Care is a UK-based organisation focused on connecting innovation and care. Our annual event, the Startup Care Exhibition, brings together care providers, private clients, carers, social workers, commissioners, and suppliers to explore the future of care and care technology.
2. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Job title and organisation
- Ticket and registration details
- Payment information (for delegates)
- Preferences and communications history
- Feedback and survey responses
- Images or videos taken at the event (for promotional purposes)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process event registrations and manage attendance
- Communicate event updates, session schedules, or changes
- Send post-event materials, surveys or follow-up content
- Issue tickets and payment confirmations
- Provide tailored information based on your role or interest
- Promote future events (with your consent)
- Meet our legal and regulatory obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We rely on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent (e.g. to send marketing emails)
- Performance of a contract (e.g. registering for the event)
- Legitimate interests (e.g. running the event smoothly)
- Legal obligations (e.g. financial record-keeping)
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your data. We may share it with trusted third parties who help us deliver the event (e.g. ticketing platforms, payment processors, venue providers), but only to the extent necessary and with appropriate safeguards in place.
6. Photography & Filming
Photography and videography may take place during the event. These images may be used in Startup Care’s future marketing, publications, or social media. You can opt out by informing a staff member at the event.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to data processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: Info@startupcare.co.uk
8. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
📧 info@startupcare.co.uk
📍 85 Great Portland Street First Floor London W1W 7LT
This policy may be updated periodically. We encourage you to review it before each event.