About Us

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust CIC is the data controller for Birmingham Jewellery Biennial. The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust CIC is a Community Interest Company incorporated at Companies House on June 20, 2011 (registered number 07675188), whose registered office is Holder Blackthorn LLP Studio 2, 50-54 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 1QS.

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust CIC is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office as a data controller.

Why Do We Collect Data?

As the data controller for Birmingham Jewellery Biennial’s website, we will use data collected from the website for a limited range of purposes connected to the event. We will not use this data for any other purposes connected to our business.

What We Collect

We may collect the following information:

• Your name
• Contact information including email address
• Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• Other information relevant to offers or competitions we may run
• Photos and video images

Other Data We May Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain data that we then aggregate so that it is not linked to a single, identifiable individual. This provides us with statistics such as how many users visited our site and which pages were accessed. We may collect this information through log files, cookies or web beacons.

Cookies

Like many businesses, we use cookies on our website. Cookies are bits of text placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites. We use cookies to tell us whether you have visited our website before and to help us identify features in which you may have the greatest interest. The majority of browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, however this may affect your experience of our website.

How We Use Your Data

We may use your personal data to send you newsletters and other communications about Birmingham Jewellery Biennial. We may also store your data to keep track of important direct communications we have had with you.

Jewellery Quarter Development Trust CIC routinely uses photos and videos to promote our work. Where possible, we will try to gain your consent in advance. If we are using an image of you and you would like us to stop, please contact us.

How We Share Personal Data

We never sell or otherwise disclose your personal data, subject to some specific exceptions. We may share your data with third party organisations who provide services to allow us to deliver communications activity in relation to Birmingham Jewellery Biennial. We may also disclose your personal data if required to do so by law.

Your Rights

You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your data, the right to access the personal data we hold about you, the right for inaccurate data to be corrected, the right for your personal data to be deleted, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to your data being processed.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this notice, or would like to access, correct or delete your personal data, please contact us at admin@jqdt.org or write to Jewellery Quarter Development Trust CIC, Holder Blackthorn LLP Studio 2, 50-54 St Pauls Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 1QS.

If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your data, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office directly at ico.org.uk.

Last updated: May 2025