ALFCIC (covering Wreckers Music, Wreckers Radio, and Launceston Folk Club)
Last updated: 08/07/2026
1. Who we are
ALFCIC is a Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales (company number 10746013 with a registered office at The Old Police Station, 32 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AE.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, ALFCIC is the “data controller” of the personal information described in this policy. This policy covers all activities carried out under the ALFCIC umbrella, including Wreckers Music, Wreckers Radio, and Launceston Folk Club.
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
2. What information we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:
- Contact details you give us, e.g. name, email address, phone number, postal address (for example via a contact form, event booking, or newsletter sign-up)
- Event and ticket information, e.g. bookings for Launceston Folk Club nights or other events
- Correspondence, e.g. emails or messages you send us
- Marketing preferences, e.g. whether you’ve agreed to receive our newsletter or updates
- Payment information where you buy tickets or make a donation (processed securely by our payment provider — we do not store full card details)
- Website usage data, e.g. via cookies or analytics (see Section 7)
- Social media interactions, e.g. if you message or comment on our Facebook/Instagram pages
We do not deliberately collect special category data (such as health information) through the website. Where this is shared with us directly in a training, consultancy, or peer support context, it is handled separately from this website policy under a specific confidentiality agreement.
3. How we use your information and our legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis |
| Responding to enquiries | Legitimate interests (to answer you) |
| Processing event bookings | Performance of a contract |
| Sending newsletters/updates | Consent (you can withdraw this anytime) |
| Improving our website | Legitimate interests |
| Meeting legal/accounting obligations | Legal obligation |
We will never sell your personal data.
4. Who we share your information with
We may share information with:
- Trusted service providers who help us run our website, mailing list, ticketing, or social media (e.g. our email newsletter platform, payment processor, and social media scheduling tools Content 360).
- Professional advisers (e.g. accountants) where necessary
- Authorities where we are legally required to do so
All third parties are required to keep your data secure and only use it for the purposes we specify.
5. How long we keep your information
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, for example:
- Newsletter contacts: until you unsubscribe
- Enquiry/correspondence records: up to [2 years]
- Financial records (bookings, donations): as required by law, typically 6 years
6. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Ask us to delete your data
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from our newsletter)
- Data portability, where applicable
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your data — ico.org.uk, 0303 123 1113
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 1.
7. Cookies
Our website may use cookies to:
- Make the site function properly
- Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)
You can control cookies through your browser settings. [Insert detail here if you use a cookie banner/consent tool, or list specific cookies used.]
8. Children
Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised.
10. Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact:
Emma Jaynes, CEO, ALFCIC : [email protected]