Privacy Policy

What is Personal Information?

Personal information (also referred to as personal data) in the UK is defined by the UK GDPR as any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual.

Collection

I will only collect personal information about you that is relevant to my organisation. This may include general information such as your name, e-mail address, contact details and computers IP address. You can generally visit my website without revealing who you are or other personal information. Where reasonably possible, personal information is only collected when you knowingly provide it. For example, I may need to collect such information to provide you with information or a service you have requested. My purpose for collecting personal information should be clear when I collect it. If you are uncertain, please contact me at the address below. I may use technology to keep track of which sections of my website you visit for internal purposes, including to help me improve my website and other services.

Use and disclosure

I will only use your personal information as allowed by law. This means I may use it for the purpose it was collected, as disclosed to you at the time of collection, or as otherwise set out in this policy. If I want to use your information for any other purpose, I will first seek your consent unless I am not required to by law. I generally only use or disclose your personal information to:

• • help me to improve my website and services;
  • supply you with goods, services or information you have requested;
  • tell you about any new developments, offers or events I think may interest you;
  • other organisations that provide services to me, such as telecommunications companies, event organisers, IT contractors (such as website developers and hosts), lawyers, accountants, financiers and promotions companies; and
  • meet any legal requirements. Any information posted on bulletin boards or communicated in chat areas becomes public information. While I strive to protect and respect your privacy, I cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose in a chat room or bulletin board and you take full responsibility for the disclosure of such material.

Access to personal information

Please contact me if you would like to access personal information I hold about you. I will give you access unless I am allowed or required by law to refuse it. I may ask you to pay my reasonable costs of providing access. If you believe personal information I hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, please advise me. I will generally take reasonable steps to correct your personal information where inaccuracies are identified. In certain circumstances, I may refuse to give access to your personal information or amend it. Usually I will explain why and, in the case of an amendment, make a note that you have disputed the accuracy or completeness of particular information.

Security and integrity

I cannot guarantee the security of information you may transmit to me. I will take reasonable steps to keep your personal information secure, accurate, complete and up to date. If I no longer require your personal information, I will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify it. I do not take responsibility for the security of information that is outside my control such as when it is sent by post, courier, facsimile or over the Internet.

Changes to this policy

To keep up with regulatory, technical and organisational change, I may amend this policy from time to time by publishing the updated policy on my website. Please visit my website regularly to keep up to date with any changes.

Contacting me

For further information, problems or complaints regarding my information handling practices, please contact me.