JamesDare.co.uk Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 2, 2024

JamesDare.co.uk ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("you" or "your"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have about your personal data.    

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:

• Information you provide directly:
  • This may include your name, email address, comments, and other information you submit through forms on our website.
• Information collected automatically:
  • We may automatically collect information about your device and browsing activity, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited. This information is used for website analytics and improvement.
• Cookies:
  • We may use cookies to store user preferences and track website usage. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect some website functionality.

2. Use of Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and improve our website
• To personalise your experience on our website
• To respond to your inquiries and requests
• To send you marketing communications (only with your consent)   
• To analyze website traffic and usage

3. Legal Basis for Processing

The legal basis for processing your personal data depends on the specific type of data and how we use it. In most cases, we rely on your consent for processing your data. However, we may also process your data based on our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.  

5. Your Rights  

Under the UK GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.  
• Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to restrict processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal data.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another controller.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights under the UK GDPR, please contact us on our contact form below.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website.  

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.