Privacy Policy

Data controller

BakeClass is operated by Steven Foers, trading as BakeClass. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration number C1912160.

For any data-related enquiries, contact us at hello@bakeclass.co.uk.

Website visitors

BakeClass does not require you to create an account. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personal information when you browse the site.

If you sign up for newsletter updates, we store your email address to send you relevant content. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.

If you contact us directly (for example by email), we keep the details you provide for as long as needed to respond to your enquiry.

Business listing data

BakeClass operates a public directory of UK baking classes. To build and maintain this directory, we collect and publish information about baking schools and class providers. This includes:

• Business name and description
• Public contact details (email address, phone number, website)
• Business address and location
• Operating information such as class types and prices

This information is gathered from publicly available sources, primarily Google Maps business listings and the businesses' own public websites.

Our legal basis for processing this data is legitimate interest (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)). We have a legitimate interest in operating a directory that helps consumers find baking classes, and in keeping that directory accurate and up to date. We have conducted a Legitimate Interest Assessment to ensure this processing is proportionate and does not override the rights of the businesses listed.

Listings are retained while businesses remain active. We periodically refresh listing data from public sources to keep the directory current. If a business closes or requests removal, we remove the listing promptly.

If you are a listed business and would like your listing updated or removed, please email hello@bakeclass.co.uk. We will action your request as quickly as possible.

Email outreach to listed businesses

BakeClass may send occasional emails to businesses listed in the directory. These emails relate to the business's listing on BakeClass and are sent to publicly available generic business email addresses (not personal addresses).

We treat these communications as business-to-business correspondence sent to corporate subscribers under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Our legal basis is legitimate interest.

Every outreach email includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Unsubscribe requests are honoured immediately and apply to all future communications from BakeClass. You can also unsubscribe by replying to any email or contacting hello@bakeclass.co.uk.

If you wish to have your listing removed from the directory entirely, you can request this through the same channels.

Cookies

BakeClass uses a small number of cookies:

• Cloudflare - technical cookies used to deliver the site securely and protect against abuse. These are set automatically and cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
• Amazon Associates- if you click an affiliate link to Amazon, Amazon may set cookies to track purchases for commission purposes. These are governed by Amazon's own privacy policy.

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how the site is used. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect any personally identifiable information.

Third-party services

• Cloudflare - content delivery and security. Cloudflare processes requests passing through their network.
• Amazon Associates - affiliate programme. When you click a link marked as an affiliate link, Amazon may track the resulting purchase.
• OpenStreetMap- map tiles on location pages are served by OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap's privacy policy applies to those requests.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access - you can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification - you can ask us to correct any inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure - you can ask us to delete your personal data.
• Right to object - you can object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interest as our legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@bakeclass.co.uk. We aim to respond to all requests within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.