Cookies and GDPR Compliance

I use an analytics tracker. Through anonymised data this tracker helps me understand things like which country you are visiting from, the pages you visit, the sort of device you use, and how long you spend browsing my website. The tracker is provided by Jetpack for WordPress and places a cookie on your device.

Personal Data and Forms

I do not use a contact form on my website. If you leave a comment, your full IP address and the email address you submit will be stored on my server. If you are unhappy about this, let me know and I will remove your comment and details. If you get in touch with me by email as per the contact details I provide on this website, I will use the information you provide me to discuss your enquiry. I will not add you to a mailing list, and nor will I sell or exchange your data (names, contact details etc). You can of course tell me in the course of our correspondence that you no longer wish to be contacted which I will respect with immediate effect.

I do have a mailing list and you can update your details or unsubscribe from my newsletter whenever you like, thereby removing your details from all records. If you wish to subscribe anonymously to either my mailing list or any other mailing list you may wish to sign up for, then I suggest you create an anonymous email account and use false information when you register for it. GMX, a German based email provider, is a good option for burner email accounts.

If for any reason you are not happy with the way I handle your data, please get in touch and let me know so that I can amend my records. Privacy and data are dry and dull topics, but internet privacy and data security are principles I value very highly. If you would like to find out more about how you can experience and champion an open, transparent and privacy focused internet, then head over to the Mozilla Foundation website where you will find lots more information.

By continuing to browse this website you accept the way I handle your browsing data. If for whatever reason you don’t agree with my privacy policy then you have three options.

Your first option is to simply navigate away from this site and clear your browser cache. The second option is to update the cookie settings in the browser you use to block cookies. The third option (the one I recommend) is to install a browser privacy plugin calIed Ghostery which not only blocks cookies but prevents requests for cookies and data being transferred from website to browser in the first place. This will help you control your privacy settings across the internet, not just on my website. With Ghostery you have the option to individually white list sites that you trust.