Our Privacy and Cookie Policy
This privacy policy is for the Mere Literary Festival and has to do with how we use any personal information we collect from you on our website. Any personal information we collect will be stored safely and securely. We never share any of your personal details outside our organisation.
You have the right to access to your records and either have them corrected or have them removed from our databases completely. Please email director@mereliteraryfestival.com if you’d like to make such a request.
What information do we collect about you?
We collect information about you when you buy a ticket or sign up for our newsletters. This generally includes names, telephone numbers and email addresses.
When you visit our website, we do collect information in cookies. There is more information about what cookies are and which cookies we use on this website further down the page.
How long is the information kept?
We retain enquiries on our database for a period of 2 years, once that period is passed the record is deleted from our database. Friends of the Festival data is kept for the duration of their membership.
Marketing
If you agree, we would like to send you information about upcoming Festivals. If you have consented to receive marketing, you may opt out later.
You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please email director@mereliteraryfestival.com to let us know.
How will we use the information about you?
If you send the Festival an enquiry about becoming a Friend or becoming a Helper, we collect contact information to process your enquiry. Using that information, we will either email or phone you.
We only collect information necessary to run our festival and communicate with patrons.
Mere Literary Festival will not share your information with anyone else.
Access to your information and corrections
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of your personal information, please email director@mereliteraryfestival.com.
We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.
Cookies used on this site
To make full use of the Mere Literary Festival site, your browser needs to accept cookies.
Our cookies don’t store sensitive information such as your name or address. However, if you’d prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from our website, you can use your browser to do this.
Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
We also have a ‘Manage your cookies’ section below.
Managing cookies
You don’t need to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.
If you wish to restrict or block cookies you can do this through your browser settings, the Help function in your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit ico.org.uk, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of desktop browsers.
You don’t need to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.
Useful websites:
Here’s a list of the main cookies we use, and what we use them for.
is_unique, sc_is_visitor_unique
Statcounter: used to track amount of visits, and the time of the visit and keeps track of returning visits. No personal information is stored in the cookie.
_ga, _gat, _gid, IP_JAR, CONSENT, NID
Google Analytics: used to track amount of visits, and the time of the visit and keeps track of returning visits. No personal information is stored in the cookie.
sbjs_current, sbjs_first, sbjs_udata, sbjs_session, sbjs_migrations
Woocommerce: These first-party cookies are used to track marketing attribution and analyze traffic sources. They record how you first arrived at our website (e.g., via a search engine, an advertisement, or a referral link) as well as details about your current visit. If you make a purchase or submit a form, this data helps us understand which of our marketing channels are most effective. These cookies do not track you across unrelated websites and are used solely for internal optimization.
tk_ai, tk_qs, tk_tc
Jetpack Stats: The cookies starting with the “tk_” prefix are part of Automattic’s internal analytics platform (Tracks). They are used to collect anonymous data regarding how visitors interact with our website, such as product views, search behaviors, and shopping cart interactions. This information helps us analyze site performance, improve our website functionality, and optimize the overall shopping experience. These cookies do not store directly identifying personal data.