Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 October 2026

Identity and Role of the Data Controller

newsydon acts as the data controller for the personal data processed through this website. We are responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our registered address is 1 Fairview Cottages, Beehive Road, Binfield, RG12 8TS, UK and you can contact us at info@dramabydesign.com or +44 (0)1344 649400.

Scope of This Notice

This privacy policy applies to all visitors and users of our website who provide personal data in connection with our courses on audiovisual production. It covers individuals located in the United Kingdom and explains how we collect, use and protect information when you interact with our commercial services.

Categories of Personal Data and Sources

We collect personal data directly from you when you use the contact form or subscribe to course information. Categories include identification details such as name, contact information including email address and telephone number, professional details related to your interest in broadcast studio design or sound engineering, and technical data such as IP address and browser type obtained automatically through site interactions.

Purposes of Processing and Legal Bases

We process your data to respond to enquiries about our courses on camera control systems and professional lighting, to deliver course materials and updates, to improve website functionality, and to comply with legal obligations. The legal bases include consent where you have provided it, contractual necessity for course enrolment, legitimate interests in marketing our services, and legal compliance under UK data protection law.

Requirement to Provide Data

Providing certain personal data is necessary to use the contact form or access course information. If you do not provide required details we may be unable to respond to your enquiry or process your request for information on television network workflows and live events production.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyse site traffic. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy for full details on how these technologies operate and your choices regarding them.

Processors, Recipients and Disclosures

We share personal data with service providers such as hosting companies, email delivery platforms and analytics providers who act as processors under our instructions. We may also disclose data to law enforcement or regulatory bodies where required by law.

International Transfers

Some of our processors may be located outside the United Kingdom. In such cases we ensure appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses approved under UK GDPR are in place to protect your data during transfers.

Retention Periods

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined. Contact form submissions are kept for up to two years, course enquiry records for three years after last interaction, and technical logs for twelve months, unless longer retention is required by law.

Security and Data Minimisation

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access or loss. We collect only the minimum data necessary and regularly review our practices to reduce risks.

Data Subject Rights

You have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability and object to processing of your personal data. To exercise these rights please contact us using the details above.

Withdrawing Consent and Objecting to Marketing

Where processing is based on consent you may withdraw it at any time by contacting info@dramabydesign.com. You can also object to direct marketing or profiling by using the unsubscribe link in communications or by writing to us.

Right to Complain

If you are dissatisfied with how we handle your data you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK supervisory authority.

Children and Age Restrictions

Our website and courses are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18 without verifiable parental consent.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects on individuals.

Policy Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page with the last updated date clearly stated.