Last updated: 17 April 2018
Overview
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, personal data is “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person” such as a name, email address, postal address or IP address. Processing of personal data refers to “any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data”.
This privacy policy sets out how and why Andy McGregor processes any personal data that you give us when you use this website. It is written in plain language with as little jargon as possible. It is set out in sections to make it easier to understand.
Contact Forms
What personal data do we process?
The contact form will collect your name and email address. Additionally, you can supply your telephone number if you’d prefer that method of contact. Contact form data is emailed to us securely.
Why do we process this personal data?
We collect your email address so we can reply to your message if necessary. Every contact form will send an automated reply to notify you that your message has been sent. Your telephone number is collected if you require that method of contact.
How long do we keep this personal data for?
Personal data from contact forms is kept for varying lengths of time depending on the reason for contact. General queries from the public will be archived for 12 months. Messages that require further input may be retained for longer.
Who has access to this personal data?
Our website team has access to this personal data. It is not shared with any third party unless we are legally required to do so.
Google Analytics
What personal data do we process?
We track users’ visits to our website using Google Analytics including where the user was directed to our website from, which pages they visited and for how long, whether they are a first-time visitor or returning visitor. Google Analytics will also track anonymous user demographics including age range, gender and users’ interests depending on whether the user is signed into a Google account on their browser at the time of their visit to our website. Users’ IP addresses are anonymised.
Why do we process this personal data?
We use this data to track our website’s popularity and to see which pages are our most visited, allowing us to enhance our website accordingly.
How long do we keep this personal data for?
Google Analytics data is held for 26 months.
Who has access to this personal data?
Our website team has access to this personal data. It is not shared with any other third party unless we are legally required to do so.
Can I see the personal data you hold relating to me?
Please contact us if you would like to see what personal data we are processing. We will provide all your personal data held within one month. If you find any discrepancies in the data, let us know and we will rectify it immediately.