Your privacy matters to me

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to me. This policy explains what personal data I collect, how I use it, and your rights under UK data protection laws.

1. Who I am

This website is operated by Josh Samways. If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact me at:

Email: hello@joshsamways.co.uk

Website: www.joshsamways.co.uk


2. What data I collect

I may collect the following information when you interact with my website:

Contact form submissions

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message
  • Business name
  • Phone number
  • Preferred contact method

Newsletter sign up

  • Name
  • Email address

Analytics data

I use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data on how visitors use my website, including:

  • Device and browser type
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring websites
  • General geographic location (not precise address)
  • IP address (anonymised)

3. Cookies

My website uses cookies, including those set by Google Analytics, to improve user experience and collect statistical data on website usage.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. The cookies I use help me:

  • Understand how visitors interact with the site
  • Count visitor numbers and track how they move around
  • Improve the performance and content of our site
  • Understand how users found the website (organic, direct, social etc.)
  • Improve and personalise your experience

You can choose to accept or decline cookies via our cookie banner when you first visit the site. You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.


4. How I use your data

I use your data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries submitted through the contact form
  • To provide accurate quotes and communicate with prospective clients
  • To improve the performance and content of our website through analytics
  • To send marketing emails, if you have signed up to our newsletter


6. Sharing your data

I do not sell or rent your personal information. However, I may share data with trusted third-party services to enable myself to carry out certain tasks:

  • Google Analytics: for website usage tracking (uses cookies)
  • MailChip: to manage and send email newsletters
  • Amazon Web Services: to manage and send email newsletters

These providers are committed to GDPR compliance and data protection standards.


7. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:

  • The right to access personal data I hold about you
  • The right to correct inaccurate data
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from newsletters or decline cookies)

To exercise any of these rights, please email me at hello@joshsamways.co.uk


8. Data retention

I retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, or to comply with legal obligations.


9. Childrens privacy

My website is not intended for children under the age of 18. I do not knowingly collect data from anyone under this age.


10. Changes to this policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page.