Welcome to bpsauthor.co.uk. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal data is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by an independent author based in the United Kingdom.
Website: https://bpsauthor.co.uk
Contact: Via the contact form on the website.
2. What Information We Collect
We collect personal information in the following ways:
a. Information You Provide
When you submit the contact form, we collect:
Your name
Your email address
Any message you include
This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
b. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the website, certain data is collected automatically through cookies and third-party services like Google Analytics. This may include:
Your IP address
Browser type and version
Pages visited and time spent
Device type and operating system
Referring website
This data is anonymized and used only to help us understand website traffic and usage patterns.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website.
We use cookies for:
Website functionality
Visitor analytics via Google Analytics
By using this site, you consent to the use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more information about cookies, visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect:
To respond to your enquiries
To improve the website and user experience through analytics
We do not use your data for marketing or advertising purposes.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your personal data based on:
Consent – for contact form submissions and the use of non-essential cookies.
Legitimate interests – to analyze and improve our website through anonymized analytics.
6. Sharing of Data
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except:
With Google Analytics (in anonymized form)
When required by law
7. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions only as long as needed to respond to your message. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention policy.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the right to:
Access your data
Request correction or deletion
Object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise your rights, please contact us via the contact form.
9. Security
We take reasonable measures to secure your data. However, internet transmission is never completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.
