Privacy Policy

1. Personal data we collect

We only collect the personal data necessary to operate this website. The categories of personal data we may collect are:

• Contact data: your email address, if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
• Usage data: anonymised or pseudonymised information about how you use the site, such as pages visited and approximate location, collected via privacy-friendly analytics.
• Technical data: your browser type, device type, and IP address (which may be truncated to reduce identifiability).

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13, and we do not process special categories of personal data (such as health, religious beliefs, or biometric data).

2. How we use your personal data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the website and its content.
• To send you the newsletter or guides you have signed up for.
• To measure and improve site performance using aggregated analytics.
• To comply with our legal obligations.

3. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, our legal bases for processing your personal data are:

• Consent — when you subscribe to our newsletter (Article 6(1)(a)).
• Legitimate interests — for analytics and site improvement, where those interests do not override your rights (Article 6(1)(f)).
• Legal obligation — where we must retain data to comply with the law (Article 6(1)(c)).

You may withdraw your consent for marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.

4. Cookies

This website uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies. We use strictly necessary cookies required for the site to function, and, only with your consent, optional analytics cookies that help us understand how the site is used. You can control or disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings at any time.

5. Sharing your personal data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf (for example, an email or analytics provider), only to the extent necessary to deliver the service, and under written terms that require them to protect your data in line with the GDPR.

6. International data transfers

Where your personal data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area, we ensure an adequate level of protection through appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the relevant authority.

7. Data retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is deleted promptly after you unsubscribe, subject to any legal retention requirement.

8. Your data protection rights

Under the GDPR and UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectify inaccurate personal data.
• Erase your personal data ("the right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to our processing of your data.
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing relies on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (the ICO in the UK, or your local data protection authority).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [CONTACT_EMAIL].

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at [CONTACT_EMAIL].