Privacy Policy

MAKE a Market
Last updated: February 2026

MAKE a Market (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your information when you:

  • Apply to trade at a MAKE a Market event

  • Visit our website

We are based in the United Kingdom and comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. What Information We Collect

We may collect:

From market applicants:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Brand or business information

  • Social media links

  • Product descriptions

  • Any additional information provided in your application

From website visitors:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Pages visited

  • Device information

  • General location data

This information is collected via our website hosted on Squarespace.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Process and assess market applications

  • Communicate with successful applicants about event details

  • Send essential information relating to events you are participating in

  • Improve our website and marketing through analytics

  • Promote future markets via advertising platforms

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Contract / Legitimate Interest
When you apply to trade, we process your information to assess your application and communicate essential event details.

Legitimate Interest (Analytics & Advertising)
We use analytics and advertising tools to understand how people use our website and to promote our events.

4. Email Communications

If you apply and are accepted to trade at one of our events, we will send you necessary information relating to that event.

This does not automatically add you to any marketing communications.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you are opting in to receive marketing emails about upcoming markets, opportunities and news. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails.

Newsletter emails are sent via Squarespace email campaigns.

5. Third Parties We Use

We use trusted third-party services to operate our website and marketing:

  • Squarespace – website hosting and email campaigns

  • Google Analytics – website analytics

  • Meta advertising tools – to promote our events

These providers may process data on our behalf and store information securely in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Understand how visitors use our site

  • Measure advertising performance

  • Improve user experience

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain:

  • Application data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

  • Analytics data in accordance with platform retention settings

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent for marketing emails

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
makeamarket@outlook.com

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

MAKE a Market
makeamarket@outlook.com
Brighton, United Kingdom