Controller under the UK GDPR
The controller for the personal data processed on this site is the private, non-commercial operator of the site. That individual determines the means and purposes of processing under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Contact is through the form on this site.
How long data is kept
Personal data is kept only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected for. Server logs are deleted promptly and form data once the request is dealt with, save where the law requires it to be kept longer.
Server logs
When you visit the site, the server automatically records technical data including IP address, timestamp, the page requested and browser type. It supports security and is erased after a short time.
What data is collected
We collect only the data necessary to handle your request. Sensitive data is not collected.
- Your details: the name you provide.
- Contact: an email address and, optionally, a telephone number.
- Location: the town or postcode you provide.
- Your message: what you tell us in your message.
- Technical data: IP address and a timestamp.
Who processes your data
Your data is neither sold nor shared for marketing. Our host, team blue Internet Services UK Limited, is bound as a processor under Article 28 of the UK GDPR, and does not use your data for its own purposes. Any other disclosure happens only where the law requires it.
Why your data is processed
The processing serves to provide the site, keep it secure and answer your messages. The lawful basis is legitimate interest in the secure operation of the site (Article 6(1)(f) of the UK GDPR), and, where required, your consent under Article 6(1)(a). Your data is never sold or rented.
Amendments
We revise this policy if the law or the service changes. The version published on this site is the one that applies.
Complaints
If you have a concern about how your data is handled, please contact us first through the site's contact form. You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the United Kingdom supervisory authority, at ico.org.uk.
Where your data is held
Your data stays within the United Kingdom and is not transferred abroad. Should such a transfer ever be needed, it would be protected by the safeguards required under Chapter V of the UK GDPR, for example an adequacy decision or an International Data Transfer Agreement.
Cookies
Only cookies needed for the site to work are used. Advertising or analytics cookies are set only with your consent, as required by PECR, which you can withdraw at any time. You can also refuse cookies through your browser settings.
Data security
Your data travels over a secure, encrypted (HTTPS) connection. Access is limited to those who need it, and appropriate technical and organisational measures guard against loss, alteration or unauthorised disclosure.
Your data protection rights
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights over your data:
- Right of access: a copy of the data held about you.
- Rectification: fix data that is wrong.
- Erasure: request deletion.
- Restriction: limit how your data is used.
- Right to object: object to the processing.
- Portability: obtain your data in a portable form.
- Right to withdraw consent: whenever processing is based on consent.