This Privacy Policy explains how MATADOR SEMINARS LTD collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit our website and register for our educational webinar series.
Last Updated: January 15, 2026
MATADOR SEMINARS LTD ("we," "us," or "our") is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data in connection with our website PetFinanceEdu and the educational webinar series "Family Financial Literacy with Pets: Planning Expenses and Investments for Animals."
Our registered address is Llechwedd Hen, ABERYSTWYTH, SY23 3HX, United Kingdom. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly and in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable data protection legislation.
This Privacy Policy describes the types of personal data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, your rights regarding your data, and the measures we take to keep your information safe. We encourage you to read this policy carefully so that you fully understand our practices. If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data, you can reach us at [email protected].
By using our website or registering for our webinar, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. We do not require you to provide personal data to browse our website, but certain features such as webinar registration and our contact form do require the submission of specific information as described below.
We collect only the minimum amount of personal data necessary to provide our educational services and operate our website effectively. The categories of personal data we may collect include:
We do not collect any special categories of personal data (also known as sensitive data), such as information about your health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, or sexual orientation.
We collect personal data through several methods, each of which serves a specific and legitimate purpose:
When you fill in and submit our webinar registration form or contact form, you directly provide us with your name, email address, and (in the case of the contact form) a message. This data is transmitted securely through our website and stored in our systems for the purposes outlined in this policy.
Our website uses cookies to collect certain data automatically. Essential cookies are required for the website to function correctly, while analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for comprehensive details on the types of cookies we use and how to control them.
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to collect aggregated data about website usage. These tools use cookies and similar technologies to gather information about your browsing behavior. Where analytics tools are employed, data is processed in accordance with the tool provider's own privacy policies. We configure these tools to anonymize IP addresses wherever possible and to minimize the collection of personal data.
Our web hosting servers automatically record certain information each time you visit our website. These server logs may include your IP address, the date and time of your visit, the pages you accessed, the referring URL, and your browser and device details. Server logs are used for security monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining the integrity of our website infrastructure.
Under Article 6 of the UK GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases depending on the specific processing activity:
We will never process your personal data for purposes that are incompatible with the original purpose for which it was collected, unless we obtain your separate consent or have another valid legal basis for doing so.
We use the personal data we collect for the following specific purposes:
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects or similarly significant effects on you. We do not send marketing communications unless you have explicitly opted in, and our webinar registration process only results in emails directly related to the webinar sessions you registered for.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. The specific retention periods for different types of data are as follows:
When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it using appropriate technical measures. If you request deletion of your data before the standard retention period expires, we will comply with your request promptly unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.
We take your privacy seriously and limit the sharing of your personal data to what is strictly necessary for operating our website and delivering our educational services. We may share your data with the following categories of recipients:
We confirm that we do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal data to any third party for commercial purposes. We do not share your email address or name with advertisers, marketing companies, or any organization for promotional purposes.
All third-party service providers we work with are contractually obligated to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection law. We conduct due diligence on our service providers to ensure they maintain appropriate security standards.
Your personal data is primarily stored and processed within the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA). In some cases, personal data may be transferred to countries outside the UK and EEA, for example, when using analytics tools operated by companies based in the United States or other jurisdictions.
Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with UK GDPR requirements. These safeguards may include:
You may request further details about the safeguards we have put in place for international data transfers by contacting us at [email protected].
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (Articles 15 through 22) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, along with information about how we process it. We will respond to your request within one month.
You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you. We will make the corrections promptly and notify any third parties who have received the data.
You have the right to request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, when you withdraw consent, or when there is no overriding legitimate reason for continued processing.
You have the right to request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or when the processing is unlawful but you prefer restriction over erasure.
Where we process your data based on consent or contract performance, you have the right to receive the personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit it to another controller.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interest as the legal basis. We will cease processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.
Where processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month. In complex cases, we may extend this period by an additional two months, in which case we will inform you of the extension and the reasons for it within the first month.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe that your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection. You can contact the ICO through their website at ico.org.uk or by telephone.
Our website uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your device when you visit our site. We use the following categories of cookies:
We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or social media tracking cookies on our website.
You can manage or reject cookies through our cookie consent banner, which appears when you first visit the website, or through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For full details, please see our Cookies Policy.
Our website and webinar series are designed for adults who are interested in family financial literacy and pet ownership. Our services are not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 years of age.
If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that data promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so that we can take appropriate action.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
If we make significant changes that materially affect how we process your personal data, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you, such as by placing a prominent notice on our website or, where we have your email address, by sending you a notification. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
Your continued use of our website and services after any changes to this Privacy Policy take effect constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised policy. If you do not agree with the updated terms, you should discontinue using our website and contact us to request deletion of your data.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 72 hours.
MATADOR SEMINARS LTD
Data Controller
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority responsible for data protection enforcement. The ICO can be contacted through their official website or by post at: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, United Kingdom.