Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12/07/2026
Whistledown Productions Limited (company number 04243598), of 8A Ayres Street, London, SE1 1ES (“Whistledown”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you visit https://whistledown.net/ (the “Website”), in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Whistledown Productions Limited is the “data controller” for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.
1. What Personal Data We Collect
Our Website is an informational site and does not include any forms, logins or accounts. We collect personal data in the following limited circumstances:
- When you contact us directly — if you email info@whistledown.net or call us on +44 (0)207 407 8001, we will hold the personal data you provide (such as your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message) in order to respond to you.
- Website usage data — when you browse the Website, we automatically collect limited technical and analytics data via Google Analytics (GA4), including your approximate location (derived from IP address), device and browser type, pages visited, and how you interact with the Website. This is described in more detail in our Cookie Policy.
- Server logs — our hosting provider may automatically log standard technical information (such as IP address, browser type, and access times) for security and performance purposes.
We do not knowingly collect any special category data (such as health, religious belief, or racial/ethnic origin data) through this Website.
2. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use personal data for the following purposes, and on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:
| Purpose | Lawful Basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries sent to us by email or phone | Legitimate interests (to respond to and manage business enquiries) |
| Understanding how visitors use our Website, to improve its content and performance (via Google Analytics) | Consent (collected via our cookie banner) |
| Maintaining the security and proper functioning of our Website | Legitimate interests (IT security) |
| Complying with our legal obligations, e.g. tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements | Legal obligation |
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, including Google Analytics (GA4) cookies, to understand how visitors use our Website. Analytics cookies are only set with your consent, which you can give or withdraw at any time via the cookie banner on our Website. Full details of the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to control them are set out in our Cookie Policy.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data with:
- Google LLC, as the provider of Google Analytics, which processes analytics data on our behalf, where you have consented to analytics cookies;
- our IT and website hosting providers, who process data on our behalf strictly to keep the Website running securely; and
- regulators, law enforcement or other third parties where we are required to do so by law, or to protect our legal rights.
5. International Transfers
Some of the third parties we use, such as Google, may process data outside the UK (including in the United States). Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum, to ensure your data receives an equivalent level of protection.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected:
- Email or phone enquiries are retained for as long as needed to deal with the enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards for our business records, typically no longer than 24 months, unless a longer period is required (e.g. for an ongoing business relationship or legal reasons).
- Google Analytics data is retained according to the settings in our Google Analytics account (typically 14, or up to 26 months), after which it is automatically deleted by Google.
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances;
- request that we restrict or stop processing your data in certain circumstances;
- object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interests;
- request a copy of your data in a portable format, where applicable; and
- withdraw your consent to analytics cookies at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@whistledown.net.
8. How to Complain
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
- Website: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
- Helpline: 0303 123 1113
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is intended for a general business and professional audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:
- Whistledown Productions Limited
- 8A Ayres Street, London, SE1 1ES
- Email: info@whistledown.net
- Phone: +44 (0)207 407 8001