Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
James Steel Productions Ltd is a theatre producing and general management company registered in England and Wales. Our registered address is available on request. We are the data controller for the purposes of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, contact us at: james@jamessteel.productions
2. What Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you actively provide it to us. This may include:
- Your name and contact details (email address, phone number) when you submit our contact form or reach out directly
- Professional information you share with us (company, role, project details) in the course of business enquiries
- Correspondence records when you communicate with us by email or in through the website
- Technical data including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected automatically when you visit our site
We do not use cookies beyond those strictly necessary for the website to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
- Responding to your enquiries and conducting business discussions
- Managing professional relationships with producers, investors, creatives, and general managers
- Complying with our legal obligations, including contract and financial record-keeping
- Improving our website and understanding how it is used (technical data only, in aggregate)
We do not use your data for marketing without your explicit consent. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own commercial purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
- Legitimate interests — responding to business enquiries and maintaining professional relationships
- Contractual necessity — fulfilling obligations under agreements with collaborators, venues, and other parties
- Legal obligation — complying with applicable laws including tax, employment, and financial regulations
- Consent — where we have asked for and received your explicit consent
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, or as required by law. General business correspondence is retained for up to 6 years in line with standard UK commercial practice. Contact form enquiries that do not progress to a business relationship are deleted within 12 months.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request erasure of your data (the right to be forgotten)
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- Data portability where processing is based on consent or contract
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at james@jamessteel.productions. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe we have not handled your data appropriately.
7. Third-Party Services
Our website is hosted via Vercel. Their infrastructure may process technical data (such as IP addresses) as part of delivering the site. Please refer to Vercel's own privacy policy for details. We do not embed third-party analytics, advertising networks, or social media tracking on this site.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our website is served over HTTPS. Business correspondence is handled through secure, password-protected systems.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be available at this URL. Material changes will be noted by updating the date at the top of this page.
10. Contact
James Steel Productions Ltd
Email: james@jamessteel.productions
Website: jamessteel.productions


