Equal Opportunity Policy
Aims
Dirty Protest Theatre believes that no one should be excluded from being part of our theatre (on stage, behind the scenes and in our audiences) and that everyone deserves to have a high quality experience with us in every sense. Dirty Protest Theatre will take action to ensure that everyone engaging with us is treated equally and their experience maximised, regardless of age, gender, health, sexuality, class, family status, means, disability, colour, ethnic origin, culture, religion, or belief. We aim to ensure that all who wish to work with, or volunteer to help with, or participate in an event run by Dirty Protest Theatre should have an equal chance to do so.
We recognise discrimination as being a process of acting unfairly against an individual or group by exclusion, verbal comment, denigration, failure to appreciate needs or the assumption of such needs without consultation.
Dirty Protest knows that the value of an Equal Opportunities Policy lies not just in its existence, but its intention and delivery.
Dirty Protest Theatre’s Equal Opportunities Policy complies with current legislation and seeks to implement best practice.
Admissions
Our theatre performances are open to as wide a section of the community as possible. We want to recognise and show (on and off stage) the diversity of Wales and the wider world. Due to the content of some of our performances, and the choice of locations that engage with as wide a section of the community as possible, there is sometimes an age restriction; however, we work to balance this with creating work for different age groups.
When staging performances, we look for venues which are accessible and work to ensure, when we can, that we offer performances which are signed and audio described.
We hold open auditions and employ our Equal Opportunities Policy when looking for writers, actors, directors, other collaborators and staff.
Employment
Dirty Protest Theatre will always work with the best person for each job and will treat all applicants fairly.
No applicant will be rejected on grounds that contravene the our Equal Opportunities Policy.
We will advertise our employment opportunities online through on social media and through various arts organisations.
We have a number of ways for people to approach us about employment / volunteering / involvement in the future. These include our social media platforms, email and also open 'real-life' socials which we hold after our events. We make it clear that we are always open to all people approaching us.
Complaints Procedure
We are committed to learning and changing to ensure this Policy is upheld. We work closely with everyone involved in Dirty Protest to ensure everyone knows our Equal Opportunities Policy via contracts, email and also clearly display it on our website. Everyone engaging with Dirty Protest in any way is responsible for their own compliance.
Any person who feels that this policy has not been upheld can make a complaint. This will be dealt with by the Committee members. The Committee will investigate the complaint, listening to all people affected or involved. If the complaint is against a particular individual, this person will have the opportunity to express their point of view, accompanied by a friend or representative. The person making the complaint will also have this opportunity.
If a person feels they are being harassed or treated unequally while working for Dirty Protest, we ask them to express their concerns (through meeting or electronic form) to the Committee members who will deal with the issue immediately. This will involve talking to all parties involved and coming to a resolution that is agreeable to all. Information about our complaints procedure is outlined in our contracts.
Any decision to exclude a person from the group due to discriminatory or harassing behaviour will be made in reference to Dirty Protest Theatre’s constitution.
Dirty Protest Theatre will support people who feel they have been harassed or discriminated against, and will not victimise or treat them less well because they have raised concerns or made a complaint.
Monitoring and Review of the Policy
Dirty Protest Theatre will monitor the Equal Opportunities Policy against every project and review the Policy at every AGM.
This Policy was reviewed on 16/02/2021
PRIVACY Policy
OVERVIEW
Dirty Protest Theatre is GDPR compliant and wants to keep your data safe and secure. This privacy policy will explain how we use the personal data we collect from you when you use our website and digital services.
Topics:
What data do we collect?
How do we collect your data?
How will we use your data?
How do we store your data?
Marketing
What are your data protection rights?
What are cookies?
What types of cookies do we use?
How to manage your cookies
Privacy policies of other websites
Changes to our privacy policy
How to contact us
How to contact the appropriate authorities
what data do we collect?
Dirty Protest Theatre collects the following data:
Personal identification information (name, email address, telephone number, registered addresses, etc)
how do we collect your data?
You directly provide Dirty Protest Theatre with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
Register with us online or place an order for any of our shows, events, products and services
Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards, via email, postcards or feedback sheets
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies
Join our mailing list and MailChimp newsletter
Dirty Protest Theatre may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
When you book for a show, event, product or service through another venue, agency or ticket service
how will we use your data?
Dirty Protest Theatre collects your data so that we can:
Process your order and manage your order
Contact you with further information about an event, product or service
Email you with special offers or other information on other products and services we think you may like
If you agree, Dirty Protest Theatre will share your data with our partner companies so that they may offer you their products and services. These could include:
Other theatre, arts and culture companies who produce work we think you may like for attending our work
When Dirty Protest Theatre processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.
how do we store your data?
Dirty Protest Theatre securely stores your personal and contact data at our registered office and on password protected digital documents.
Dirty Protest Theatre does not store any financial details on you and will not store any credit card or other payment details.
Dirty Protest Theatre will keep your personal data until you notify us that you want us to delete your data. Once we receive your notification, we will delete your data by digital deletion and shredding and securely disposing of any paperwork.
marketing
Dirty Protest Theatre would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop Dirty Protest Theatre from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to our partner organisations.
If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please contact us through emailing info@dirtyprotesttheatre.co.uk
what are your data protection rights?
Dirty Protest Theatre 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 Dirty Protest Theatre for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service to cover admin costs.
The right to rectification - you have the right to request that Dirty Protest Theatre correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Dirty Protest Theatre to complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure - you have the right to request that Dirty Protest Theatre erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing - you have the right to request that Dirty Protest Theatre restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing - you have the right to object to Dirty Protest Theatre’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability - you have the right to request that Dirty Protest Theatre transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, 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 our email: info@dirtyprotesttheatre.co.uk
Or write to us: 37 Cumberland Street, Cardiff CF5 1LT
what are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit: allaboutcookies.org
how do we use cookies?
Dirty Protest Theatre uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
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 - Dirty Protest Theatre uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
Advertising - Dirty Protest Theatre uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device and IP address. Dirty Protest Theatre sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.
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 website features may not function as a result.
PRIVACY POLICIES OF OTHER WEBSITES
The Dirty Protest Theatre 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
Dirty Protest Theatre keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 11 July 2019.
how to contact us
If you have any questions about Dirty Protest Theatre’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: info@dirtyprotesttheatre.co.uk
Or write to us at: 37 Cumberland Street, Cardiff CF5 1LT
under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last reviewed on 16/02/2021.
how to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Dirty Protest Theatre has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office by calling 0303 123 1113. More information is on their website: https://ico.org.uk/
safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy and statement
Dirty Protest Theatre places paramount importance on protecting the safety and wellbeing of those engaged in its activities and performances, and on providing a safe and secure environment for everyone working, learning, training or volunteering with the organisation.
Dirty Protest Theatre’s Safeguarding Policy and Statement can be found here.
Dirty Protest Theatre’s Online Safeguarding Policy can be found here.