Privacy Policy for Pine Events ( pineevents.co.uk )

Effective Date:

01/01/2025


Property Investors North East LLP (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your information when you visit our website (pineevents.co.uk), register for events, or interact with us in any capacity.

1. Who We Are

Business Name: Property Investors North East LLPCompany Number: OC451180Registered Address: 32a Newgate Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BAEmail: [email protected].ukICO Registration Number: ZB697362

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and postal address.Event Registration Details: Attendance status, payment details, and preferences.Communications: Any information shared when you contact us or fill out forms.Technical Data: IP address, browser type, location data, and information collected via cookies and similar technologies.

3. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data through the following:

When you visit our website and browse pages.When you sign up for events or subscribe to updates.When you contact us by email or other communication channels.When you interact with our social media pages.

4. Purpose of Data Processing

We collect and use your personal data for the following purposes:

To manage event registrations and attendance. To provide updates and event-related information. To communicate with you regarding your queries or feedback. To comply with legal obligations, such as financial records. For marketing purposes (where consent is provided).To analyse and improve our website performance and user experience.

5. Legal Basis for Data Processing

In compliance with the GDPR, we only process your personal data when:

You have given consent (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., event registration).It is in our legitimate interests (e.g., improving services, preventing fraud), unless overridden by your fundamental rights. Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation (e.g., record-keeping for tax purposes).

6. Sharing Your Data

We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: Third parties who provide services to us (e.g., payment processors, email marketing services).Legal Obligations: If required by law or government authorities.Event Partners: Where necessary to deliver the services you’ve signed up for (e.g., event venues or speakers).

We ensure all service providers processing data on our behalf comply with GDPR requirements.

7. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).Other appropriate legal frameworks ensuring equivalent protection.

8. Data Retention

We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

For event registration data: [Insert Retention Period, e.g., 1 year after the event concludes].For financial records: 7 years (to comply with tax regulations).For marketing: until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe.

When the retention period expires, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR and UK data protection laws, you have the following rights:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).Restriction: Request restriction of data processing in certain circumstances.Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another organisation.Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent for marketing communications at any time.

To exercise your rights, contact us at

[email protected]

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10. Security of Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or disclosure. These include:

Data encryptionSecure serversRegular security audits

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we take all reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies collect information such as:

Your browsing preferencesSession data for seamless navigation

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies when visiting external sites.

13. Complaints

If you have concerns about our data practices, you can contact us at

[email protected]

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You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

at:

Website: https://ico.org.uk

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or our practices. We will notify you of significant updates by posting the revised version on our website.

By using our website or registering for events, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.