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Privacy Policy

Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija is a registered association. This website is the property of this association. This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

  • Anonymised visitor behaviour data.
  • Data included in contact forms if used.
  • Sales/order forms
  • Sign up to our newsletter

How do we collect your data?

We collect data and process data when you:

  • Visit our website and accept our cookie policy. This will log for us some basic user behaviour information via services such as Google Analytics.
  • Via the Contact form that is located on the contact us page.
  • Make an online merchandise order.
  • Newsletter registration form

Our Company may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • And other 3rd party applications and social media networks that may be logging anonymised user information (no personally identifiable data)

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can:

  • Process your order, manage your account.
  • Email you with organisation news and updates.
  • Track user behaviour (anonymously) so that we can optimise the user experience further.
  • Get back in touch with you in case of an enquiry on the contact form.

How do we store your data?

Our Company securely stores your data at:

  • UK Based data centre (host) for web merchandise orders
  • Mailchimp.com for email database
  • Cognito forms for contact form entries
  • Google Analytics for anonymised user behaviour information

Our Company will keep the data above for a maximum of 5 years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data as set by default in our system. This does not apply for newsletter registration and we will keep your email address indefinitely until you decide to unsubscribe at any time.

Marketing / Mailing List

We have the option that you can use to register to receive our organisation newsletter. Through this we can send you updates and news about our organisation and possibly information from our partners. If you fill in such newsletter field, you have agreed to receive marketing/news emails. You may always opt out at a later date via a link provided at the bottom of each email received. Once your email address is unsubscribed, you will no longer receive email newsletters from us.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Association would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request Our Association for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Our Association correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Association to complete information you believe is incomplete.
    The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Our Association erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Association restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Association’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Our Association transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected] 
Call us at: (+356) 21804113
Or write to us:
Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija
Palazz Marija Assunta
91, Pjazza Santa Marija;
Ħal Għaxaq GXQ 1740

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website , including:

  • Keeping you signed in
  • Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

  • Functionality – Our Company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
  • User behaviour – To understand how many people are accessing our website, what is the most popular content, the most popular devices used, the traffic locations (by country) and the duration of each visit. 

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Our Association website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Association keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 15th July, 2021.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Our Association’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: [email protected] 

Call us at: (+356) 21804113
Or write to us:
Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija
Palazz Marija Assunta
91, Pjazza Santa Marija;
Ħal Għaxaq GXQ 1740

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Association has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the The Information and Data Protection Commissioner’s Office.

The The Information and Data Protection Commissioner can be contacted at:

Address: Level 2, Airways House,
High Street,
Sliema, SLM 1549.
Telephone: (+356) 23287100
Email: [email protected]

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