Register Your Interest
Ascent Events Limited (“Ascent Events”, “we”, “our” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are the data controller responsible for the personal information you provide to us and process your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable data protection legislation.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you interact with us, including when you visit our website, register for one of our conferences or exhibitions, or contact us.
By using our website (www.ascentevents.co.uk) and registering for our events, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on our website.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information when you:
The information we collect may include:
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
Marketing Communications
Where you have consented, or where we have another lawful basis under applicable legislation, we may send you information about our conferences, exhibitions, products, services and other events that may be of interest to you.
You may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link within our emails or by contacting us.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted service providers, contractors and partners who assist us in delivering our events and business operations. These organisations process personal data only on our instructions and are required to keep your information secure and confidential.
Where attendees have been informed during the registration process, personal information may also be shared with event exhibitors or sponsors in connection with the event. Any such sharing will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and the information provided to attendees at the time of registration.
We may also disclose personal information where required to do so by law or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
Keeping Your Information Secure
We are committed to ensuring your personal information is secure. We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Once you leave our website, we have no control over the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Retention periods are determined in accordance with our Data Retention Policy and applicable legal requirements, including HMRC record-keeping obligations where applicable.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been processed unlawfully.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
Guy Whiffen
Ascent Events Limited
Email: [email protected]
Data Retention Policy
Our Data Retention Policy is available on request or can be viewed here.
