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Privacy Policy

Last updated 29 October 2026

Class Actors Studio

1. Who we are

Class Actors Studio (“Class”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an acting training studio based in Manchester, UK, founded and run by James Rastall.

For the purposes of data protection law, James Rastall is responsible for the personal information collected and used by Class Actors Studio.

If you have questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled, you can contact us at class.acting.mcr@gmail.com.

2. What information we collect

Depending on how you interact with Class, we may collect the following information:

  • Contact information: your name, email address and telephone number.

  • Enquiry and application information: information you provide when enquiring about Class, applying to join a membership, joining a waiting list or booking to observe a session. This may include your acting experience, interests and reasons for wanting to join.

  • Membership information: information needed to administer your membership, including your chosen membership, attendance and relevant communications.

  • Payment information: information needed to administer payments and memberships. Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers.

  • Photography and video preferences: your choice about whether you consent to being photographed or filmed during Class activities, where applicable.

  • Communications: information contained in emails, messages and other correspondence you send us.

  • Website information: limited technical information that may be collected when you visit our website, including information collected through cookies or similar technologies, depending on the website's configuration and your cookie preferences.

We only ask for information that is relevant to the purpose for which it is collected.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries and communicate with prospective actors.

  • Administer observation bookings and waiting lists.

  • Review applications and discuss membership availability.

  • Manage memberships, attendance, payments and related administration.

  • Communicate important information about sessions, workshops, events and changes to arrangements.

  • Respect and record your photography and video consent preferences.

  • Maintain and improve our website and services, where applicable.

  • Meet our legal, accounting and other regulatory obligations.

We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

4. Our lawful basis for processing

Data protection law requires us to have a lawful basis for using personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

  • Legitimate interests: for responding to general enquiries, managing prospective-member relationships and running the day-to-day operations of Class, where our interests are not overridden by your rights.

  • Taking steps at your request before entering a contract, and performing a contract: for processing membership applications, administering memberships and arranging payments.

  • Legal obligation: where we need to retain or disclose information to meet legal requirements, including applicable accounting obligations.

  • Consent: where we specifically ask for your permission, such as for optional photography and video use or certain forms of marketing.

Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that took place before you withdrew consent.

5. Mailing lists and marketing

We may communicate with you about an enquiry, observation booking, application or membership you have requested.

If we introduce a mailing list for general news, events or marketing, we will explain how to subscribe and provide an appropriate way to unsubscribe. We will not assume that submitting an enquiry or joining a waiting list automatically means you have agreed to receive unrelated marketing emails.

6. Who we share your information with

We do not sell your personal information.

Where necessary to run Class, we may share relevant information with service providers that help us operate our business, including:

  • Wix, which hosts our website.

  • Google, where we use Google Forms or related services to collect and manage responses.

  • Jotform, which we use for forms, agreements and related administration.

  • Payment providers, including Stripe where used, to process membership payments.

  • Professional advisers or public authorities where disclosure is necessary to meet legal obligations or protect our rights.

These providers may process information on our behalf under their own applicable terms and privacy arrangements. We aim to share only the information necessary for the relevant purpose.

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