Privacy Statement
I am committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This privacy statement explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act.
1. Information I Collect
I may collect and process the following personal data about you:
- Contact Information: Including your name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you fill out forms on my website or contact me directly.
- Website Usage Information: Such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages you visit on my website, collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.
- Project Information: Details relevant to the services you request, including project specifications, feedback, and communication records.
2. How I Use Your Information
I use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: To manage and deliver the web development services you request.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates on your project, and send necessary information related to your services.
- Website Improvement: To analyse website usage and improve the functionality and user experience of my website.
- Marketing: To send you information about my services, special offers, and updates, if you have opted to receive such communications.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
I process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfil my contractual obligations to you when providing web development services.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve my services, communicate effectively with you, and enhance the functionality of my website.
- Consent: Where you have provided your consent to receive marketing communications.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
I do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: I may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist me in operating my website and delivering services, subject to strict data protection obligations.
- Legal Requirements: I may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5. Data Security
I implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no security measures can guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: The right to request access to the personal data I hold about you.
- Rectification: The right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Restriction: The right to request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Data Portability: The right to request the transfer of your personal data to another data controller.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [your email address].
7. Changes to This Privacy Statement
I may update this privacy statement from time to time to reflect changes in my practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and I encourage you to review this statement periodically.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement or my data processing practices, please contact me.