PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Blackwater Kingdom respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how Blackwater Kingdom collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit www.blackwaterkingdom.com or contact us through the website or by email.
We aim to handle personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently in accordance with applicable UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
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Who we are
The website www.blackwaterkingdom.com is operated for Blackwater Kingdom, a UK progressive rock and metal band.
For privacy enquiries, you can contact us at:
Email: info@blackwaterkingdom.com
For specific enquiries, you can also contact:
Booking: Davy — Davy@idvi-agency.com
PR: Paul — enquiries@willgrademedia.co.uk
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Blackwater Kingdom is responsible for deciding how and why personal information collected through this website is processed.
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What personal information we may collect
Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect or receive information such as:
• Your name
• Your email address
• Your organisation or company name, where provided
• The contents of messages or enquiries you send to us
• Information you provide when communicating with us about bookings, performances, media, publicity or other enquiries
• Technical information about your visit to the website, such as IP address, browser type, device type and general usage information
• Cookie and similar technology information, where applicable
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website unless you choose to provide it as part of a communication and there is a lawful reason for us to process it.
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How we collect information
We may collect personal information when you:
• Contact us by email
• Submit information through a website form, if one is provided
• Contact us about bookings, live performances, media, publicity or other band-related matters
• Interact with features of the website
• Visit and browse the website, where technical or analytics information is collected through cookies or similar technologies
You are generally free to browse the website without directly providing personal information.
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How we use personal information
We may use personal information to:
• Respond to enquiries
• Communicate with you about bookings, performances, media, publicity or other legitimate enquiries
• Manage professional relationships
• Respond to requests relating to Blackwater Kingdom
• Operate, maintain and secure the website
• Understand website usage and improve the website, where analytics are enabled
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Protect the website, our business and other users from fraud, abuse or security threats
We will only use personal information for purposes that are compatible with the reason it was collected or where otherwise permitted by law.
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Our lawful bases for processing
Where the UK GDPR applies, we rely on one or more lawful bases depending on the circumstances.
Legitimate interests
We may process information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as responding to professional enquiries, managing communications, promoting and developing Blackwater Kingdom's activities, maintaining the website and protecting its security.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider whether our interests are balanced against your rights and freedoms.
Contract
We may process personal information where it is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract with you.
This may apply, for example, to booking or professional arrangements.
Legal obligation
We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
Consent
Where consent is required, we will ask for it before carrying out the relevant processing.
Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
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Emails and enquiries
If you contact Blackwater Kingdom by email, we will use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and manage the communication.
Depending on the nature of your enquiry, your message may be handled by the appropriate member of the band's management, booking or PR team.
For example:
Management: info@blackwaterkingdom.com
Booking: Davy@idvi-agency.com
PR: enquiries@willgrademedia.co.uk
Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive or confidential personal information by email.
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Sharing personal information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:
• Members of the Blackwater Kingdom management or team
• Booking representatives or agencies where relevant to an enquiry
• Public relations or media representatives where relevant
• Website hosting and technical service providers
• Analytics or other website service providers where these services are enabled
• Professional advisers where necessary
• Law enforcement, regulators or other authorities where we are legally required to do so
We only share information where there is a lawful basis for doing so and, where appropriate, only the information necessary for the relevant purpose.
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Website hosting and Wix
This website is hosted using Wix.
Wix provides website hosting and related technical services and may process certain visitor or website-user information as a service provider or processor on behalf of the site owner.
Wix operates data infrastructure in multiple locations and may process or transfer information internationally in accordance with its own privacy and data protection arrangements.
For more information about how Wix processes personal information, please refer to the Wix Privacy Policy.
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Cookies and similar technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate, remain secure and provide basic functionality.
Depending on the features enabled on the website, other cookies or similar technologies may be used for purposes such as:
• Website performance
• Security
• Understanding how visitors use the website
• Improving website functionality
• Measuring the effectiveness of website content or campaigns
Where applicable, non-essential cookies will be handled in accordance with the consent requirements that apply to the website.
You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where provided, through the website's cookie settings.
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Third-party content and services
The website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party services, including social media, music, video, ticketing or other external platforms.
Examples may include services such as:
• Spotify
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Music and ticketing platforms
When you interact with third-party content or follow an external link, that third party may process information about you according to its own privacy policy and terms.
We do not control the privacy practices of external websites or services and recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.
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Social media
Blackwater Kingdom maintains profiles on social media platforms.
Links from this website to social media platforms may allow you to visit those external services. Those services operate independently and may collect information about visitors according to their own privacy policies.
We do not receive all information collected by social media platforms simply because you visit one of our social media profiles or follow a link from this website.
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How long we keep personal information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
For example:
• General enquiries may normally be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the enquiry and maintain an appropriate record of the communication.
• Information relating to professional, contractual or booking arrangements may be retained for the duration of the relationship and for any additional period required for legitimate business, accounting or legal purposes.
• Information that we are legally required to retain will be kept for the applicable statutory period.
When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete it or otherwise dispose of it.
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International transfers
Some of the service providers used to operate modern websites may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is lawful and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required by applicable data protection law.
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Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
If you send information to us by email or through the website, you should avoid including information that is unnecessarily sensitive.
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Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances and the lawful basis for processing, you may have rights under UK data protection law, including:
• The right to be informed about how your personal information is used
• The right of access to personal information we hold about you
• The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete information
• The right to erasure of your personal information in certain circumstances
• The right to restrict processing in certain circumstances
• The right to object to certain processing
• The right to data portability where applicable
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
These rights are not absolute and certain legal conditions and exemptions may apply.
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How to exercise your rights
If you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, or simply want to ask us how your personal information is being used, contact:
Please provide enough information for us to understand your request and, where necessary, to identify the information concerned.
We will normally respond to valid requests within the timeframe required by applicable data protection law.
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Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first using:
You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Information Commissioner's Office
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
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Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes that require consent without appropriate safeguards.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us at info@blackwaterkingdom.com.
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Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our activities, technology, legal requirements or the way we process personal information.
The latest version will always be published on this page.
Last updated: 7 September 2026
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Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Blackwater Kingdom handles personal information, please contact:
Blackwater Kingdom
Management: info@blackwaterkingdom.com
Booking: Davy@idvi-agency.com