Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how JCA Seminars Limited 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

1. Introduction

JCA Seminars Limited ("we", "us", "our") is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are a company registered in the United Kingdom with our registered address at 6th Floor, Hastings, TN34 1EA, United Kingdom. We operate the website associated with the "Birds as Stress-Boosters: Unexpected Benefits of Interacting with Feathered Friends" educational webinar series.

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

By using our website, submitting a registration form, or contacting us, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described herein, please do not use our website or submit any personal information to us.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data about you:

  • Identity Data: Your full name as provided through our registration or contact forms.
  • Contact Data: Your email address, which you provide when registering for the webinar or contacting us through our contact form.
  • Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, and the date and time of your visits.
  • Device Data: Information about the device you use to access our website, including the device model, screen resolution, and unique device identifiers.
  • Cookie Data: Data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in our Cookies Policy.
  • Communication Data: Any messages, questions, or feedback you send to us through the contact form, including the content of your message.

We do not collect any special categories of personal data (such as data about your health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, sex life, or sexual orientation).

3. How We Collect Data

We collect personal data through the following methods:

  • Direct Interactions: You provide your name and email address directly when you fill in the webinar registration form or the contact form on our website. This data is submitted voluntarily by you.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: As you navigate our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data and Usage Data through cookies and similar technologies. For full details, please refer to our Cookies Policy.
  • Analytics Tools: We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects data anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.
  • Server Logs: Our hosting provider may automatically record certain information in server logs, including your IP address, the date and time of your request, the referring URL, and other standard log information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so. The legal bases we rely on are:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a))

When you voluntarily submit your name and email through our registration form, you consent to us processing that data for the purpose of organizing your participation in the webinar and sending you webinar-related communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f))

We have a legitimate interest in collecting Technical Data and Usage Data to maintain and improve our website, ensure security, and understand how visitors use our pages. We have assessed that this processing does not override your rights and freedoms. We also have a legitimate interest in responding to enquiries you send through our contact form.

Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

In certain circumstances, we may need to process your data to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject, such as responding to a lawful request from a public authority or maintaining records required by applicable law.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following specific purposes:

  • Webinar Registration and Delivery: To process your registration, send you webinar session dates, times, the webinar access link, and our contact email. We only send webinar-related emails to registrants.
  • Responding to Enquiries: To reply to messages you send through our contact form and to address any questions or feedback you may have.
  • Website Analytics: To analyze website traffic patterns, understand visitor behavior, and improve the performance, content, and user experience of our website.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To monitor and protect our website against technical issues, unauthorized access, and fraudulent activity.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes where required.

We do not use your personal data for marketing purposes beyond sending webinar-related emails to those who have registered. We will never send promotional emails for unrelated products or services.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. The specific retention periods for different types of data are as follows:

Data Type Retention Period
Registration form data (name, email) Up to 2 years after the webinar series concludes, unless you request earlier deletion
Contact form data (name, email, message) Up to 2 years after the enquiry has been resolved
Analytics and usage data Up to 26 months (in line with Google Analytics default settings)
Cookie data Up to 13 months from the date of your last visit (varies by cookie type)
Server log data Up to 12 months

After the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal data. If deletion is not immediately possible due to technical constraints, we will ensure the data is securely stored and isolated from further processing until deletion becomes feasible.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties. We may share your data only with the following categories of recipients, strictly for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Hosting Providers: Our website hosting provider processes Technical Data and server logs on our behalf to keep the website operational and secure.
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics may process anonymized Usage Data and Technical Data for website analytics purposes. Google operates as a data processor under its data processing terms.
  • Email Service Providers: We may use a third-party email service provider to send webinar-related communications. This provider processes your name and email solely on our instructions and under a data processing agreement.

All third-party service providers are contractually bound to process your data only on our documented instructions and in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We require all service providers to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers, particularly analytics providers and email service providers, may be based outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (EEA). When your personal data is transferred outside the UK or EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect it.

These safeguards may include:

  • Transfers to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the UK government or the European Commission (adequacy decisions).
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) where applicable.

You may contact us at [email protected] if you would like further details about the specific safeguards applied to the international transfer of your personal data.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR (Articles 15-22)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of Access (Article 15)

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will provide this information free of charge within one month of receiving your request.

Right to Rectification (Article 16)

You have the right to ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure (Article 17)

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing. This is also known as the "right to be forgotten".

Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18)

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of your data.

Right to Data Portability (Article 20)

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

Right to Object (Article 21)

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on legitimate interest as our legal basis, and there is something about your particular situation which makes you want to object to processing on this ground.

Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7(3))

Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month. If your request is complex or we receive a high number of requests, we may extend this period by a further two months and will notify you accordingly.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the United Kingdom, the relevant authority is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which can be contacted through their website at ico.org.uk or by writing to Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide a better browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website.

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Duration: session-based, deleted when you close your browser.
Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website. Duration: up to 13 months.

We do not use advertising cookies or retargeting cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit, or by adjusting your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

For comprehensive details about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please visit our Cookies Policy page.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and webinar series are not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently gathered personal data from a child under 16, we will take immediate steps to delete that data from our records.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us at [email protected], and we will promptly address the matter.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice, such as adding a statement on our homepage or sending an email notification to registered users.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data. Your continued use of the website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

13. Contact Details

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you may contact us using the following details:

JCA Seminars Limited

Data Controller

6th Floor, Hastings, TN34 1EA, United Kingdom

We aim to respond to all legitimate data protection enquiries within one month. Occasionally, it may take us longer if your request is particularly complex or if you have made multiple requests, in which case we will notify you and keep you updated.

Your Data Is Protected

We collect only your name and email for the purpose of organizing webinar registration and sending access links. Your data is not sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.