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• I use cookies for analytics via Squarespace.

• I won’t sell or share your personal information unless you give me permission.

• This site uses HTTPS security.

How I (Carys Brain) collects your information

• When you hire me to work on a job for you.

• If you get in touch via phone, email or my website form.

• From cookies on my website.

The information I collect

Generally the only personal data I need to collect will be:

• Basic details - your name, who your work for, your job title

• Contact details - company name, postal address, phone and email information.

I use this information to deliver services and for billing purposes. I will never share your information with third parties without your permission.

I’ll keep information about you while we have an ongoing working relationship and afterwards, should I need to contact you for business purposes. I regularly check how long I have held information and endeavour not to keep personal data for longer than needed. In the case of financial data, I am required to keep records for seven years.

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 functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, the hosting platform I use, to securely serve this website to you.

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power 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

This information is shared with Squarespace, my website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Your rights over your personal data

You are entitled to request a copy of all the personal information I hold about you (other than legal exceptions, such a details that are confidential to my business). If you would like a copy of your personal information or would like to be removed from my records, please contact me at carys@carysbrain.com.

Where I store your personal data

To keep your data safely stored for use by me, I use third party data processors.

I use the following systems:

• Google Drive

I take the necessary precautions to keep data secure on these platforms and prevent unauthorised access.

External links

My website contains links to other sites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites and suggest you take a look at their privacy policies also.

Legal disclaimer

I may be asked to disclose personal information when required by law to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on my website.

Have any questions?

If you want to know any more about my privacy policy, send me an email on carys@carysbrain.com and I’ll be happy to answer any questions.