Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

Last updated: 27th January 2026

At Tapping Association Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”), your privacy matters to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, purchase digital products, join our membership, or interact with us in any way.

We are committed to handling your data with care, transparency, and respect.

Who We Are (Data Controller)

Tapping Association Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

  • Company: Tapping Association Ltd
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Email: hello@tappingassociation.com

If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you’re always welcome to contact us.

Who This Policy Applies To

This policy applies to visitors, customers, and members worldwide, including users in the UK, EU, United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Where required, we comply with:

  • UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
  • EU GDPR
  • Applicable international privacy laws

Personal Data We Collect


Information You Provide

We may collect personal data when you:

  • Create an account or join our membership
  • Purchase digital products or services
  • Subscribe to our email list or newsletter
  • Contact us via forms or email
  • Leave comments on our website

This may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Billing information (processed securely by third-party payment providers)
  • Account or membership details
  • Any information you choose to share with us

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect:

  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Pages viewed and interactions
  • Referral sources

This data helps us understand how our site is used and improve it.

Legal Bases for Processing (UK & EU GDPR)

We process your personal data only when we have a lawful reason to do so, including:

  • Contract – to provide purchased products, memberships, and services
  • Consent – for marketing emails, optional cookies, and certain analytics
  • Legitimate interests – to run and improve our website, prevent fraud, and ensure security
  • Legal obligations – for accounting, tax, and compliance purposes

You can withdraw consent at any time when consent is the legal basis.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Deliver digital products and membership access
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Communicate with you about your account or purchases
  • Respond to enquiries and support requests
  • Send marketing emails (where you have consented)
  • Improve our website, content, and services
  • Maintain site security and prevent misuse
  • We may use your information to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to show you relevant ads on third-party platforms. This may include services such as Microsoft Advertising and Google Ads, which use cookies and similar technologies to track interactions and conversions.

Marketing Communications

If you opt in, we may send you emails about:

  • New resources or content
  • Products, services, or offers
  • Updates related to your membership

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails or contacting us.

We do not sell or rent your email address.

Analytics & Tracking

We use analytics and tracking technologies to understand how visitors use our website, measure performance, and improve our content, services, and user experience.

These tools may include services provided by companies such as Google, Microsoft (Bing Ads), Metricool, and other similar analytics or performance platforms.

These technologies may collect information such as:

  • IP address
  • Device and browser information
  • Pages visited and interactions
  • Referral sources and approximate location

    Where required by law, analytics and tracking technologies are used only after you have given your consent via our cookie settings. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time.

    We do not use analytics or tracking technologies to intentionally identify you as an individual.

    Cookies

    We use cookies and similar technologies to:

    • Ensure the website functions properly
    • Remember your preferences
    • Analyse website usage (with consent)
    • Support marketing activities (where applicable)
    • We may also use cookies from advertising platforms such as Microsoft Advertising and Google Ads to help us understand how visitors interact with our website and to deliver relevant advertisements. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or via our cookie consent banner where available.

    For full details, please see our Cookie Policy, which explains:

    • What cookies we use
    • Why we use them
    • How you can control or disable cookies

    Comments & Community Features

    If you leave comments:

    • We collect the information shown in the comment form
    • Comments may be publicly visible
    • We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that are inappropriate

    Media Uploads

    If you upload images or media:

    • You are responsible for the content you upload
    • Uploaded content may be visible to others depending on site features
    • We may remove content that violates our guidelines

    Affiliate Links

    Some pages may contain affiliate links.
    If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

    Affiliate partners may use their own cookies or tracking - please review their privacy policies.

    Embedded Content

    Our website may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos).

    Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly and may:

    • Collect data about you
    • Use cookies
    • Track your interaction

    We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party platforms.

    Data Sharing

    We may share your data only with trusted third parties such as:

    • Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
    • Email service providers
    • Website hosting and technical providers
    • Analytics providers (with consent where required)

    All providers are required to handle your data securely and lawfully.

    International Data Transfers

    Because we serve customers worldwide, your data may be processed outside the UK or EEA.

    Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

    • Adequacy decisions
    • Standard Contractual Clauses
    • Reputable providers with strong data protection practices

    Data Retention

    We keep personal data only for as long as necessary:

    • Account and purchase data: for the duration of your account and legal requirements
    • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
    • Analytics data: according to provider retention settings
    • Legal and accounting data: as required by law

    Third-Party Services

    We use trusted third-party services to operate our website and deliver our services. These may include:

    • Payment processors (such as Stripe or PayPal)
    • Checkout platforms (such as ThriveCart)
    • Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
    • Advertising platforms (such as Microsoft Advertising and Google Ads)

    These providers may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

    Spam Protection (hCaptcha)

    We use hCaptcha to help protect our website and forms from spam and abuse. hCaptcha may analyse user behaviour such as mouse movements, device information, and IP address to determine whether an interaction is legitimate. This processing is subject to hCaptcha’s own privacy policy and terms.

    Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

    • Access your personal data
    • Correct inaccurate data
    • Request deletion of your data
    • Restrict or object to processing
    • Withdraw consent
    • Request data portability
    • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

    To exercise your rights, contact us.

    UK users may also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

    Children’s Privacy

    Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13.

    We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
    If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

    Security

    We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
    However, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

    Updates to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
    The latest version will always be available on our website with the updated date.

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us.