Privacy Policy

General

This site does NOT store any cookies by default, nor will it track you across other sites that you visit, however limited data about you and your device is collected for the purposes of quality and security.

Why I Collect Data

I do collect some basic data about you and your device to understand how you use this site, remember your tracking preferences, maintain a quality site and improve security (e.g. such as to identify traffic from hostile nations etc). The lawful basis of this data collection is legitimate interest in line with the UK Data Protection Act.

The Data I Collect and how long it is stored for

• How you have arrived at my site (e.g. from a search engine or a hyperlink from a different site).
• Your request to object to tracking (mtm_consent_removed cookie) if applicable.
• Redacted IP Address (2 bytes e.g 123.456.xxx.xxx)
• Approximate Location (as specified by your Internet Service Provider)
• The Make, Model, Operating System and Browser Version of the device you are using.
• Your time zone.
• The activities you carry out across this site including time spent on various pages.

All data collected is retained in its raw form for 365 days, after which is automatically anonymised and/or erased.

Objecting to Data Collection

You may opt out of all tracking by selecting the box below:

Should you wish to request early anonymisation or deletion of your data, please contact me via [email protected] providing the first two bytes of the IP address that you visited from.

Your Rights

Under the UK Data Protection Act you have the following rights:

1. Right of Access
2. Right to Rectification
3. Right to Erasure
4. Right to Restrict Processing
5. Right to Data Portability
6. Right to Object
7. Right to object to automated decision making and/or profiling.

You can find more details on these rights from the Information Commissioner's Office here: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/individual-rights/individual-rights/

You can exercise your rights by contacting me at [email protected] and providing the first two bytes of the IP address you visited from. Without this information I can't identify you within our database!

Third Party Providers

This site is hosted by third party providers, who may collect additional data about you and your activity, these include:

• Cloudflare - https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/privacypolicy
• Contabo - https://contabo.com/en/legal/privacy
• Microsoft Enterprise Services - https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/privacystatement
• Proton Mail - https://proton.me/mail/privacy-policy

You can find additional information on these providers and the data that they collect in the links above.