I understand that your privacy is important to you, and that you care about how your personal data is used. I respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.alexeisawyer.com (“my site”), and I will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here — and in line with my obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure you understand it. By using my site, you are agreeing to this policy. If you do not accept it, please stop using the site immediately.
Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
- “Account” means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of my site;
- “Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer or device when you visit certain parts of my site and/or use certain features.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of www.alexeisawyer.com. The site may contain links to other websites. Please note I have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites, and recommend that you review their privacy policies before providing any data.
What is Personal Data?
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), personal data is defined as:
“any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier.”
This includes obvious details like your name and contact information, as well as digital identifiers such as IP addresses or browser data.
Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Be informed about how I collect and use your personal data.
- Access the personal data I hold about you.
- Have your data corrected if it’s inaccurate or incomplete.
- Request deletion of your data (“the right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict or object to processing of your data.
- Request a copy of your data for transfer elsewhere (data portability).
- Not be subject to automated decision-making or profiling. (Note: I don’t use your data in this way.)
If you’d like to exercise any of these rights or have questions, you can contact me at [email protected] (see Contact Me below).
You can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further guidance or to make a complaint.
What Data Do I Collect?
Depending on how you use my site, I may collect the following:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Business name
- IP address
- Web browser type and version
- Pages visited, referral site, and user activity on my site
Cookies and similar technologies may also be used (see Cookies below).
How Do I Use Your Personal Data?
I will only use your personal data when legally allowed. This may include:
- Fulfilling an order or contract with you
- Responding to enquiries
- Improving the site based on how visitors use it
I do not sell your data or use it for unsolicited marketing.
How Long Do I Keep Your Data?
I only keep your personal data for as long as I need it to fulfil the reason it was collected — or as long as I’m legally required to. For most information related to sales or customer service, this is up to six years.
Where Do I Store or Transfer Your Data?
All personal data is stored and processed within the UK.
Do I Share Your Data?
In rare cases, I may share your data with trusted third parties — for example:
- Royal Mail or DPD (for shipping)
- Hostinger (my web host and domain provider)
- MailerLite (for managing contact details and communication history)
If I ever need to share your data, I will make sure it’s done securely, lawfully, and with respect to your rights.
In very limited circumstances, I may be legally required to share your data — for example, with regulatory authorities or courts.
How Can You Control Your Data?
When submitting your data through my site, you may have the opportunity to opt in or out of receiving direct communications. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in any email.
You may also register with services like the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), Corporate TPS (CTPS), or Mailing Preference Service (MPS) to limit unsolicited marketing.
Can You Withhold Information?
Yes. You can access and use my website without providing any personal data at all.
How Can You Access Your Data?
If you’d like to know what personal data I hold about you, you can make a subject access request. Please email [email protected]. I will respond within one month, unless the request is unusually complex, in which case I’ll keep you informed.
Normally, this is free — though a reasonable fee may apply if your request is clearly unfounded or excessive.
How Do You Use Cookies?
My site uses Google Analytics to help me understand how it’s used and how I can improve it. Cookies are small data files stored on your device to support this process.
You can disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may affect how the site functions.
To learn more, see my Cookie Policy.
How Do I Contact You?
If you have any questions or would like to exercise your data rights, please contact me:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alexeisawyer.com
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in law or my business. Any updates will be posted here. Continued use of the site will be considered acceptance of the revised policy.