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)
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
5. Legal basis for processing
I process your data under the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you voluntarily submit your information (e.g. newsletter sign-up, accepting cookies)
- Legitimate interests: For business purposes such as responding to enquiries or analysing website traffic
- Contract: If entering into a working relationship or quotation process
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.