I have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate my firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.
I understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. I respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.nickgowman.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes and rights with respect to automated decision making and profiling.
For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
Contact forms
This site includes a contact form to request information and services, which includes name and email fields. I respect your privacy, and will never share any personal information with a third party without your expressed prior consent.
I keep contact form submissions for up to a six-month period for customer service purposes, but the information submitted through the contact form is never used for marketing purposes.
This information is not stored in a database on the website. On submission of any forms on the website, the information is sent via email to hello@nickgowman.com which is protected via two-factor authentication on a secure server.
I do not store any financial information like credit card numbers or any personal information on this site.
Links to other websites
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
Cookies
Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop-up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.
Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so.
Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used.
This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however, whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third-party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however, you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
3rd Party Widgets
This site may use Facebook, Google+, Twitter and other 3rd party widgets. These widgets may set cookies if you are already logged into these websites, or have previously downloaded cookies set by these sites. This privacy policy does not cover the behaviour of these widgets. I have included links below to their privacy policies:
Google Analytics
This website anonymously logs the number of visitors to each page, along with information about what operating system, browser and monitor size is being used. This information is used to ensure that the site works well for all users.
This website doesn’t collect any personal information that would identify individual website users and all data is only retained for 24 months.
Google Analytics privacy policy and cookie policy.
More information required?
If you have read this Privacy Statement and have a few questions and would like to contact me, then please do. The best way to do this is to head straight to the contact page and complete the form or email me directly at hello@nickgowman.com.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may change from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
