Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.jackiewatsonwrites.com.

 

The policy of jackiewatsonwrites.com is to respect your privacy and as such our Privacy Policy below has been set out in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, safeguard and otherwise make use of your Personal Data.

We will only collect and use your Personal Data where: 

  • We have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations; 
  • We are performing a contract with you for our services; and 
  • We have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. 
  • If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use your Personal Data, please contact us via the contact details at the end of this policy. 

This Privacy Policy was completed on 27th March 2023. We review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such we may change this privacy policy from time to time. Please check this page frequently to ensure you are familiar with its content. 

 

The type of personal information we collect

Personal information is any information that can be used to identify a living person.  We currently collect and process the following information:

 

Personal Data that you provide to us 

We only collect Personal Data where you choose to interact with us on our website in the following ways: 

  1. When you sign-up to our newsletter – we collect and use your first name, last name and email address
  2. When you contact us via the contact form – we collect and use your first name, last name and email address
  3. When you contact us via jackie@jackiewatsonwrites.com – we collect and use your first name (last name if provided) and email address 

Data that we collect automatically 

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider. We do not link this information with any Personal Data. 

We may also collect data automatically through our use of cookies on our website.

 

Processing your information

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

  • Process and manage your use of our website 
  • Answer your comments, requests and enquiries
  • When you have signed up to our newsletter
  • To improve our services and website through analysis of information. 

Sharing your data

We take your privacy seriously and will not share your Personal Data with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out below: 

 

  1. To enable us to issue our newsletter we share your contact details with our chosen newsletter provider.
  2. We share Personal Data as necessary with third parties who provide services or functions on our behalf and who require the information to provide those specific services to us. These third parties may include Google Analytics and social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google Adwords for the purpose of custom audience generation and the development of targeting criteria for other audiences. Please note that we have appropriate data privacy safeguards in place with third parties with whom we share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on our behalf.
  3. We also share data, when necessary, with publisher Hawthorn Wren. 

GDPR

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting jackie@jackiewatsonwrites.com. Or by clicking unsubscribe on the newsletter correspondence you receive.

(b) We have a contractual obligation

(c) We have a legal obligation

(d) We have legitimate interest.

 

How we store and keep your personal data secure

Your Personal Data is securely stored and safeguarded from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorised access, use and disclosure.

 

How long we retain your data

We keep an electronic record of your personal information (first name, last name and email address) for as long as is necessary to conduct our business. If it is deemed no longer required, your records are deleted.

 

Under 18s

This website and our services are aimed at adults, and we do not knowingly collect any Personal Data relating to those under 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18, please do not provide us with any of your Personal Data, including your email address. 

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  1. Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  2. Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
  3. Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  4. Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  5. Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Please contact us at jackie@jackiewatsonwrites.com if you wish to make a request.

 

Data protection queries

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can contact us at jackie@jackiewatsonwrites.com for data protection queries.

 

You can also contact the ICO if you are unhappy with how we 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

 

Contact details

Our full details are: Jackie Watson

Email for Privacy Questions: jackie@jackiewatsonwrites.com 

Third party websites

Our website may contain links to third party websites.  If you click and follow those links then these will take you to the third party website.  Those third party websites may collect personal information from you and you will need to check their privacy notices to understand how your personal information is collected and used by them. 

 

Our website is also hosted by GreenGeeks who may track you with cookies and store information on you outside of our control.