Privacy Policy
Who we are
We are UYA Talent Agency – an acting agency that represents young performers and adults. UYA Talent Agency is part of Urban Young Actors Ltd (registration number 13193453).
Personal Data
Personal data refers to any information that identifies you or could be used to identify you. We may collect or receive personal data in several ways, including when:
- You share information with us directly, such as through contact forms, submissions, supporting materials, or correspondence by phone, email or otherwise.
- Information is gathered automatically as you browse or interact with our website.
- Third parties provide information about you, where you have authorised them to do so or where they have another lawful basis for sharing your data with us.
What personal data we collect
To provide or offer our services, it is sometimes necessary for us to collect and process certain personal information. We collect different types of personal data depending on how you interact with us. This may include information you provide directly, information shared via online platforms, or data collected automatically when you use our website.
When you contact us or submit materials, we may collect personal information you choose to share, which can include:
- Your name, title, and company details (if relevant)
- Your CV, work experience, or employment history
- Contact details such as your email address and phone number
- Social media handles
If you interact with us through social media or other online platforms, we may receive personal data contained in your public profile or in your communications with us on those sites.
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and similar technologies to help us improve functionality and user experience. This may include your device’s IP address, browser type, operating system, approximate location, and details about how and when you access our site (such as pages visited, response times, and any errors).
For clients we work with directly, we may need to collect additional personal data relevant to our professional relationship. This can include details related to payment, verification of your right to work, and other necessary administrative information.
We may need to process special category data to respond to casting calls when relevant. Most commonly, the types of special category data that are relevant relate to ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity or health. Such data is processed only with your explicit consent and handled securely in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we share your data with
We only share personal data when it is necessary and appropriate to do so. Your information may be shared with trusted third parties such as production companies, producers, casting directors, and other industry professionals for the purpose of seeking, securing, or managing work opportunities on your behalf, and for carrying out our role as your representative under contract.
To protect the privacy of minors, we will only ever use first names when sharing content relating to members under the age of 18 on social media or other public platforms.
What do we do with your information?
We collect this information in order to communicate with you and represent you accurately to industry professionals. This information is stored in our protected database and deleted when it is no longer required.
How do we protect your data?
We take the security of your data seriously and have internal policies and controls in place to try to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed inappropriately.
How long do we keep your information?
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected — including providing our services, managing our professional relationship with you, and meeting our legal or regulatory obligations. In some cases, we may keep limited contact information beyond that period to stay in touch regarding projects you have been involved in, to inform you of relevant professional opportunities, or for other legitimate business reasons consistent with our ongoing relationship.
How can you access the information we hold about you?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you the right to access particular personal data that we hold about you. You can make a request by emailing info@uyatalent.co.uk
Cookies
We use cookies to improve the functionality of our website. You can opt out below:
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Further information about Google’s privacy policy may be obtained from http://www.google.com/privacy.html.
Contact
If you have any concerns or queries about your personal information then please contact us at info@uyatalent.co.uk.