Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Footy Fest @ the Forum is a two-day football memorabilia and fan event organised by On the Stall City CIC ("we", "us", "our"). This policy explains how we collect and use personal data when you interact with this website or attend our event.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

• Newsletter sign-up: your email address.
• Trader / exhibitor booking enquiry: your name, email address, phone number, and business details.
• Contact form: your name, email address, and message.
• Community board (Trader Updates): your trader name, business name, and any message or media you choose to post.
• Community board (Visitor Q&A): your name and question.
• Ticket purchases: handled by our ticketing partner; please refer to their privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To send you event news and updates (newsletter — with your consent).
• To process and respond to trader booking enquiries.
• To respond to contact form messages.
• To display community board posts and answer visitor questions.
• To administer and improve the event and website.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent — newsletter sign-ups.
• Legitimate interests — responding to enquiries and administering the event.
• Contract — processing trader booking applications.

5. Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscriber data until you unsubscribe. Trader enquiry data is retained for up to 12 months after the event. Community board posts may be removed at any time by our moderation team. Contact form messages are retained for up to 6 months.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers who help us operate this website and event (e.g. hosting, email delivery). These providers are contractually required to protect your data and may not use it for their own purposes.

7. Cookies

This website uses essential cookies required for it to function. We do not currently use analytics or advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Object to or restrict processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at .andy@onthestallcity.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, email us at .andy@onthestallcity.com.