Privacy Policy

Last updated: 08/07/20

My contact details

Name: Lauren McKay

Email: lauren@laurenmckay.co.uk

The type of information I collect

I currently collect and process the following information:

The only personal information I collect on my website is your name and email address, if you contact me via the contact form.

How I get the personal information and why I have it

The personal information I process is provided to me directly by you when you get in touch via the contact form. I don’t share this information with any third-parties.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful basis I rely on for processing this information is:

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting lauren@laurenmckay.co.uk

How I store your personal information

I only keep your email address and name for as long as is necessary, either to respond to your email, or to complete the project work I’ve agreed upon together. I store it in my email address book, and when the time comes, I’ll dispose of your information by deleting it from said digital file.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this site only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. I use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power my site analytics, including:

·        Information about your browser, network, and device

·        Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

·        Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

·        Clicks

·        Internal links

·        Pages visited

·        Scrolling

·        Searches

·        Timestamps

I share this information with Squarespace, my website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information.

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete.

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave me to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you.

Please contact me at  lauren@laurenmckay.co.uk if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me at lauren@laurenmckay.co.uk.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk