Privacy Policy

Just Saul | Magician & Host — magicalsaul.com

Last updated: 27 May 2026

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Just Saul, a UK-based magician and host trading as “Magical Saul”.

Data controller: Just Saul

For the purposes of UK data protection law (the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), Just Saul is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact and enquiry data

Your name
Email address
Phone number
Details of your event (date, venue, type of event, number of guests)
Any other information you choose to share in your message

Booking and payment data

Your name and contact details
Event and booking details (date, time, location, requirements)
Contract and invoice records
Payment confirmation details (we do not store card numbers; payments are processed by our payment provider)

Website usage data (collected automatically)

IP address
Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent on site
Referring website
Device type

3. How we collect your personal data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

When you submit an enquiry through the contact form on our website
When you communicate with us directly by email or phone
When you enter into a booking agreement or contract with us
Automatically through cookies and analytics tools when you visit our website (see Section 8 on Cookies)

4. Why we use your data and our legal basis for doing so

Under the UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following:

Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b))

When you book us for an event, we process your data to fulfil that contract — including managing your booking, issuing contracts and invoices, and preparing for your event.

Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f))

We process enquiry data and some website usage data on the basis of our legitimate interests in running our business, responding to potential clients, and improving our website. We have assessed that our legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

We may process certain data to comply with legal obligations, such as retaining financial records for HMRC purposes.

Consent (Article 6(1)(a))

Where we use non-essential cookies or tracking technologies (including analytics and advertising pixels), we do so only with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.

5. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only where necessary with trusted third-party service providers who process data on our behalf. These are:

17Hats (CRM and booking management)

We use 17Hats to manage bookings, contracts, invoices, and client communications. Your name, contact details, and booking information are stored in 17Hats. Their privacy policy is available at 17hats.com.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This involves the collection of anonymised usage data via cookies. Google may transfer this data to servers outside the UK. Their privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

Meta (Facebook) Pixel

We use the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of any advertising we may run on Facebook or Instagram, and to understand how visitors interact with our website. This involves cookies and the collection of browsing data by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. Meta may transfer your data outside the UK. Their privacy policy is available at facebook.com/privacy/policy.

We may also share your data where required by law, or to protect our legal rights.

6. International data transfers

Some of our third-party providers (including Google and Meta) may transfer your personal data outside of the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection law, including reliance on the UK International Data Transfer Agreements or adequacy decisions made by the Secretary of State.

7. How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

Enquiry data from people who do not proceed to a booking: up to 12 months after the last contact
Booking and contract data: 7 years from the date of the event, to comply with HMRC record-keeping requirements
Financial records (invoices, payments): 7 years
Website analytics data: as set by Google Analytics (up to 26 months by default)

Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — for the following purposes:

Essential cookies: required for the website to function correctly (set by Squarespace, our website platform)
Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how you use our site
Advertising cookies: used by the Meta Pixel to help us understand the effectiveness of any advertising we run

Non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are only placed with your consent. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time.

For more information about cookies generally, visit the ICO’s guidance at ico.org.uk.

9. Your rights

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

Right of access — to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification — to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure — to ask us to delete your data in certain circumstances
Right to restriction of processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
Rights related to automated decision-making — we do not use automated decision-making or profiling

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@magicalsaul.com. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request. We will not charge a fee for this unless your request is clearly unfounded or excessive.

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Right to complain to the ICO

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, please contact us first at hello@magicalsaul.com and we will do our best to resolve the matter.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113
Post: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact us

For any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at hello@magicalsaul.com.

This policy was prepared in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.