SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTIONS PRIVACY NOTICE
Privacy Statement
This notice (effective from 1st September 2025) explains who we are, what kind of information we collect, how we use it, who we might share it with, and how long we hold on to it. It also outlines your rights when it comes to your personal data, based on current data protection laws and guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). You can learn more about the ICO here: https://ico.org.uk.
Data Controller
Our registration number is ZB905093, and we are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller for the services and products we provide. If you have any questions about data protection or how we handle your information, feel free to get in touch by emailing info@significanthq.com. When you contact us, please include as much detail as you can so we can help you quickly and accurately.
The Information We Collect
To help us deliver our services, we collect some personal information. This includes:
- Basic details like your name, email address, phone number, company name, billing address and payment information.
- Project materials such as audio/video files, scripts, production notes, and any feedback you share with us.
- Conversations including emails, messages, and notes from meetings or calls (whether in person or online).
- Team information (for employees and freelancers) that we need for things like contracts, payroll, and general admin.
We use the information you give us to deliver and manage projects, to stay in touch with you, and to meet any legal requirements.
Interacting with Significant's Shows
When you get in touch with any of Significant’s shows or titles, the personal data we collect includes personal details like your name and where you’re from, but also the views, opinions or personal stories you wish to share with us.
We will use your personal data to get in touch with you should we need further information about what you’ve sent to us.
If you appear as an ‘on air’ contributor across any of our titles, this content may be made available online and/or on demand, and your contribution may be used again in a future broadcast or content release. We may also use your on-air appearance for promotional purposes across social media platforms.
Depending on your interaction with our titles, we may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Name, Gender, Age
- Contact details (phone number, email, or social media account name)
- Location
- Your views, opinions, and any biographical information you wish to share
- A broadcast recording of your voice, if you appear on-air
Why We’re Allowed to Use Your Information
Under UK GDPR, we use your personal info because it’s needed for the work we’ve agreed to do together (contractual necessity), or we’re legally required to in some cases (legal obligation). It also helps us run our business in a way that doesn’t override your rights (legitimate interests).
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us run things like payment platforms or cloud storage services. We
may share your information with legal authorities if we’re required to by law or need to protect our rights. We never sell or rent your personal
information to anyone.
Keeping Your Information
We only hold on to your information for as long as necessary. This is to provide our services, meet legal obligations, settle any disputes, or
enforce our agreements. How long we keep things depends on the type of data and what’s legally required. We regularly review these retention periods.
Our services are not intended for contributors under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent.
Your Rights
You have rights when it comes to your personal data. You can ask to see the data we hold about you, ask us to fix anything that’s wrong or
incomplete, ask us to delete your information (in certain situations), limit how we use your data, say no to certain types of data use or ask to
move your data to another provider. To make any of these requests, email us at info@significanthq.com. How We Protect Your Data We take
data security seriously. We use things like encryption, secure storage systems, and access controls to keep your information safe from
unauthorised access, changes, or loss. International Transfers Your data stays within the UK and the European Economic Area – we don’t
transfer it outside those regions. Updates to This Policy We might update this Privacy Policy now and then. If we do, we’ll post the changes on
our website and update the “effective date” so you know when it was last revised. Get in Touch If you have any questions, contact us at info@significanthq.com
If you want to lodge a complaint with the ICO, please direct all correspondence to the above email address.
