Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 February 2026

1. Introduction

Dancers Jobs ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website dancersjobs.co.uk and use our services.

We are the data controller for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Register for an account (name, email address, phone number)
  • Create a dancer or studio profile (biographical information, qualifications, experience, photos)
  • Post a job listing (job details, contact information)
  • Apply for jobs (cover letter, CV/resume)
  • Send messages through our platform
  • Subscribe to our premium service (payment information processed by PayPal)
  • Contact us for support

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our website, we automatically collect:

  • Device information (browser type, operating system)
  • IP address and approximate location
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide our services: Create and manage your account, display your profile, process job applications, facilitate messaging between users
  • Process payments: Handle premium subscriptions and job boosts (via PayPal)
  • Communicate with you: Send email notifications about messages, job matches, and account updates
  • Improve our services: Analyse usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Ensure security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • Legal compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Contract: Processing necessary to provide our services to you
  • Legitimate interests: Improving our services, marketing, fraud prevention
  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., marketing emails)
  • Legal obligation: Where required by law

5. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Other users: Your public profile information is visible to other users. Job applications are shared with employers.
  • Service providers: We use third-party services for hosting (DigitalOcean), email delivery (SMTP2GO), and payments (PayPal)
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. After account deletion:

  • Profile data is deleted immediately
  • Messages are anonymised
  • Transaction records are kept for 7 years for legal/tax purposes

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@dancersjobs.co.uk.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Secure password hashing
  • Regular security updates
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Secure cloud hosting with DigitalOcean

9. International Transfers

Our servers are located in the UK/EU. If we transfer data outside the UK/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a notice on our website.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights:

13. Complaints

If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):