Last updated: 27/11/2025

Cultural Layer (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides art classes, workshops, and related cultural experiences in the UK.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, book an event, or contact us.


---

1. What Data We Collect

We only collect information necessary to provide our services. This may include:

Information you provide directly

Name

Email address

Phone number (optional)

Booking details (chosen event, date, number of participants)

Payment status (handled securely by Stripe)


Automatically collected information

When you visit our website, certain data may be collected automatically through:

Cookies

Analytics tools (Tilda Analytics, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel)
This may include approximate location, device type, and pages viewed.


We do not collect sensitive personal data.


---

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information only for:

Processing and confirming event bookings

Sending important updates about your class (schedule changes, reminders, cancellations)

Improving our services and customer experience

Responding to your enquiries

Marketing communication (only if you opt in)


We never sell or rent your data to third parties.


---

3. Payments and Security

All payments are processed by Stripe, a certified PCI-DSS Level 1 payment provider.
We do not store or have access to your full card details.

Stripe’s privacy policy: https://stripe.com/privacy


---

4. Sharing Your Data

We may share minimal data only with trusted service providers who help us operate:

Tilda Publishing (website platform)

Stripe (payment processing)

Meta (advertising analytics)


These providers comply with GDPR and process data only on our behalf.

We do not share your information with anyone else unless required by law.


---

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

As a user based in the UK/EEA, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you

Request corrections to inaccurate data

Ask for your data to be deleted (“right to be forgotten”)

Withdraw consent for marketing at any time

Request a copy of your data


To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
📩 tamara@andreynovikov.net


---

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as it is necessary to:

manage bookings

comply with legal obligations (e.g., accounting)


Typically:

Booking records: up to 12 months

Email communications: up to 12 months

Marketing subscriptions: until you unsubscribe



---

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for:

basic site functionality

analytics (anonymous)

advertising performance tracking


You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.


---

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at:

📩 tamara@andreynovikov.net
📍 Reading, United Kingdom


---

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.