Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026 · locationsoundcollective.co.uk

Location Sound Collective (‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data when you visit our website or contact us, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Location Sound Collective is a collective of freelance sound recording professionals based in the United Kingdom. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

Contact: info@locationsoundcollective.co.uk

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Contact form submissions: your name, email address, phone number (if provided) and the content of your message.
Email correspondence: if you contact us directly by email.
Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit — collected automatically by our hosting provider (Netlify) as part of standard server logs.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data solely for the following purposes:

To respond to your enquiries and booking requests.
To manage our business relationship with you.
To monitor the technical performance of our website via server-side analytics.
To comply with our legal obligations.

We do not use any third-party tracking tools, advertising platforms or behavioural analytics. No cookies are placed on your device for tracking or marketing purposes.

We process your data on the following legal bases:

Legitimate interests — to respond to enquiries and manage professional relationships.
Contractual necessity — where processing is necessary to provide services you have requested.
Legal obligation — where we are required to process data to comply with the law.

5. Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies. Our hosting provider (Netlify) may set strictly essential cookies required for the website to function correctly. These do not collect personal information and do not require your consent under UK PECR regulations.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

Contact form messages: up to 12 months from the date of receipt.
Client correspondence: up to 6 years, in line with standard UK business record-keeping practices.
Server logs: as defined by Netlify’s data retention policy.

We do not sell, rent or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. Your data may be processed by the following trusted service providers solely to operate this website:

Netlify — website hosting and contact form processing. Privacy policy: netlify.com/privacy

All third-party processors are contractually required to handle your data in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request erasure of your data (‘right to be forgotten’).
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
Receive your data in a portable, machine-readable format.
Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@locationsoundcollective.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

9. Third-Party Imagery & Intellectual Property

The show titles, film posters, broadcast imagery and brand assets displayed throughout this website are the intellectual property of their respective owners, including but not limited to production companies, broadcasters, distributors and brands. Location Sound Collective makes no claim of ownership over any third-party imagery. All materials are used in a strictly editorial capacity to identify productions on which our team members have provided professional location sound services.

If you are a rights holder and have concerns regarding any imagery displayed on this site, please contact us at info@locationsoundcollective.co.uk and we will respond promptly.

10. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal data.

11. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, alteration or unauthorised disclosure. Our website is served over HTTPS and hosted on Netlify, which maintains industry-standard security practices.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data:

Location Sound Collective
Email: info@locationsoundcollective.co.uk
Website: locationsoundcollective.co.uk