This notice is for this website, www.thecontenteditor.com and governs the privacy of those who use it. It explains how we control, process, handle and protect your personal data while browsing or using this website, including your rights under current laws and regulations.
Processing of your personal data
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and process personal information about you electronically.
We are exempt from registration in the ICO Data Protection Register because we are only processing personal data for the core business purposes.
Lawful basis: consent
The reason we use this basis: You gave us consent to use your data when you made an enquiry or opted into emails from us.
We process your information in the following ways: to send you the information requested and keep you updated with updates from this website.
Data retention period
We will continue to process your information until you withdraw consent.
Sharing your information
We share your information with ConvertKit in order to send emails you request from us. Read ConvertKit’s privacy policy.
Internet cookies
To improve your experience on our site, we may use ‘cookies’. Cookies are an industry standard and most major websites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our site may place on your computer as a tool to remember your preferences. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser.
Our website uses Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage.
Sponsored links, affiliate tracking and commissions
Our website may contain adverts, sponsored and affiliate links on some pages.
Clicking on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links may track your actions by using a cookie saved to your device. You can read more about cookies on this website above. Your actions are usually recorded as a referral from our website by this cookie. We might earn a very small commission from the advertiser or advertising partner, at no cost to you, whether you make a purchase on their website or not.
We use advertising partners in these ways to help generate an income from the website, which allows us to continue our work and provide you with the best overall experience and valued information.
Email marketing messages and subscription
Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our newsletter or marketing mailing list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in ‘Processing of your personal data’ above. Any email marketing messages we send are done so through an email marketing service provider. We use ConvertKit for this purpose.
They collect:
- email address
- IP address
- subscription time and date
- name (where appropriate).
You can opt out of receiving emails or ask to see the data we hold for you, or request we remove your data at any time by the following methods:
- unsubscribe at the bottom of the email
- contact us at privacy@thecontenteditor.com.