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This policy explains how [COMPANY NAME] (“we”) handles personal data when you use [SITE URL]. Last updated: [DATE].
Who we are
[COMPANY NAME], [ADDRESS]. For any privacy question, contact [PRIVACY EMAIL].
What we collect
- Information you give us: your email address if you subscribe to the newsletter, and anything you include when you contact us.
- Information collected automatically: IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed and referring site, gathered through analytics.
- Cookies: see our Cookie Policy.
Why we use it
- To send the newsletter you asked for
- To respond to your enquiries
- To understand which articles are useful and improve the site
- To keep the site secure and prevent abuse
- To show advertising, where applicable
Legal basis
Where required, we rely on your consent for marketing emails and non-essential cookies, and on legitimate interests for site security and basic analytics. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Sharing
We do not sell personal data. We share it only with service providers who process it on our behalf, such as our email platform, analytics provider and hosting company, and where the law requires it.
Retention
Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe. Enquiry emails are kept for [PERIOD]. Analytics data is retained for [PERIOD].
Your rights
Depending on where you live you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your data, to object to processing, and to complain to a regulator. Write to [PRIVACY EMAIL] and we will respond within the period the law allows.
Children
This site is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We will update this page when our practices change and will revise the date above.