Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
BunkFest Ltd, Company No. 04361893
3 Bushell Business Park, Lester Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DD
Last updated: April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how BunkFest Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use our website at https://bunkfest.co.uk/ (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
BunkFest Ltd is the Data Controller for personal data processed through this Website. If you have any questions about how we handle your data, please contact us using the details at the end of this policy.
1. Key Definitions
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual.
Data Controller: The organisation that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. For this Website, that is BunkFest Ltd.
Data Processor: A third party that processes personal data on behalf of a Data Controller.
UK GDPR: The UK General Data Protection Regulation, as retained in UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
ICO: The Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK’s independent data protection authority.
2. Personal Data We Collect
2a. Data you provide to us
When you use the contact form on our Website, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The nature of your enquiry (selected from a dropdown: Camping, Venue, Volunteer, Sponsor)
- Any message content you provide
2b. Data collected automatically
When you visit our Website, we and our third-party service providers may collect certain technical information automatically, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website
- Device type and operating system
3. Lawful Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following:
| Processing Activity | Lawful Basis | Details |
| Responding to contact form enquiries | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | We have a legitimate interest in responding to genuine enquiries about the festival |
| Non-essential cookies (including analytics) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner |
| Sending news and event updates (where opted in) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Only where you have actively opted in to receive communications |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Where we are required to process or retain data by law |
Where we rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis, we ensure that those interests do not override your rights and freedoms. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time.
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the personal data we collect to:
- Respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form
- Monitor and improve the performance and usability of our Website
- Send you information about BunkFest events and activities, where you have given your consent
- Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
We will not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help the site function and to collect usage information. Non-essential cookies (including analytics) are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner. The cookies we use are described below.
5a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Website to function. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration | Set by |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Tests whether cookies can be set in your browser (WordPress standard check) | Session | Session | WordPress |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Keeps authenticated users logged in to the WordPress admin area. Not set for regular visitors. | Session | Session | WordPress |
| wp-settings-* | Stores user preferences for the WordPress admin interface. Not set for regular visitors. | Persistent | 1 year | WordPress |
| wordpress_sec_* | WordPress security cookie for the admin area. | Session | Session | WordPress |
5b. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make and improve your experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration | Set by |
| cookie_consent / cookielawinfo-* | Records your cookie consent preference so you are not asked again on subsequent visits. | Persistent | Up to 1 year | BunkFest / consent plugin |
5c. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this Website. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it in the following limited circumstances:
- Website hosting and technical providers: Our Website is hosted on servers operated by third-party providers. These providers act as data processors on our behalf and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or valid request from a public authority.
- Protection of rights: We may disclose information where necessary to protect the safety of individuals or to defend our legal rights.
We do not share your data with affiliates, parent companies, or business partners for marketing purposes.
7. International Transfers of Personal Data
Some of our service providers (for example, analytics providers or hosting infrastructure) may be based outside the UK, including in the United States. Where data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
For transfers to the United States, we rely on the UK–US Data Bridge (an adequacy framework), or where providers are not covered, on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the ICO.
8. Retention of Your Personal Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected. Our general retention periods are:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
| Contact form submissions | 2 years from the date of submission, unless an ongoing matter requires longer retention |
| Website analytics data | Up to 26 months (Google Analytics default), or as configured in our analytics settings |
| Cookie consent records | Up to 1 year from the date consent was given or withdrawn |
| Data retained for legal compliance | As required by the applicable legal obligation |
9. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK GDPR you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (a “Subject Access Request”).
- Right to rectification: You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: You may ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
- Right to restrict processing: You may ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you may request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where we process data based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@bunkfest.co.uk. We will respond within one month. There is no charge for making a request.
10. Children’s Privacy
BunkFest is a family-friendly festival and our Website may be visited by people of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from individuals under 18 without the involvement of a parent or guardian.
If you believe a child under 18 has submitted personal data to us without appropriate parental consent, please contact us at info@bunkfest.co.uk and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
11. Links to Other Websites
Our Website contains links to third-party websites, including social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter). These links are provided for your convenience. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.
Our social media links point to the following platforms, each of which has its own privacy policy: Facebook (Meta Platforms), Instagram (Meta Platforms), YouTube (Google LLC), and X (formerly Twitter).
12. Security of Your Personal Data
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction or damage. However, the transmission of data over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our Website.
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and, where required, notify affected individuals without undue delay.
13. Right to Complain to the ICO
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, we encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve the matter.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at any time:
- Website: https://ico.org.uk
- Helpline: 0303 123 1113
- Post: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page when changes are made. For significant changes, we will endeavour to provide a more prominent notice on our Website.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
- Organisation: BunkFest Ltd (Company No. 04361893)
- Email: info@bunkfest.co.uk
- Postal address: 3 Bushell Business Park, Lester Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DD
- Website: https://bunkfest.co.uk