Privacy and cookie policy

 This website https://www.bernadettedancy.co.uk/ is provided by Bernadette Dancy.

I care about your privacy, and respect your privacy rights and as such, this Privacy Policy describes my privacy practices concerning the use of this website and the related services ("Website" or the "Services"), and your choices regarding use, access and correction of personal information.

If you have questions or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or associated practices, or if you want to update, delete, or change any Personal Information I may hold, please get in touch with me at bernadettedancyhealthcoach@gmail.com

Introduction

In order to run my business I need to gather and use specific information about individuals. These can include customers, suppliers, business contacts, employees and other people my business has a relationship with or may need to contact.

This policy describes how this personal data must be collected, handled and stored to meet required data protection standards - and to comply with the law.

How I Collect and Use Your Personal Data

While using my service, I may ask you to provide me with specific personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include but is not limited to: Email Address, Phone Number, Name, Address, Cookies and Usage Data.

I use this Personal Data to provide you with the goods or services you have requested or purchased from me. I may also use it to refine my products and services to better tailor them to your needs and to provide customer support and to detect and prevent technical issues.

You may opt out of receiving any, or all, communication from me by following the unsubscribe link provided in any email, blog or newsletter I send.

How I Collect and Use Voluntarily Provided Payment Information

You may choose to purchase goods or services from me using a payment card. Payment Information entered on my website is not stored or processed by me, but by a payment processing service to which we subscribe (i.e. PayPal).

These payment processing services are not permitted to store, retain, or use Billing Information except for the sole purpose of credit card processing on my behalf.

I strongly encourage you not to submit any payment card information via email. If you decide to use an insecure method of sharing your payment information with me, you do so at your own risk.

How I Collect and Use Your Automatically Collected Data

I may also collect information on how my website is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of my website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

This type of information helps me to improve my Services for both you and for all of our customers. I may collect this information as a part of log files as well as through the use of cookies or other tracking technologies.

How I Collect and Use Your Data from Third Party Services

I may receive personal, financial and technical data about you from various third parties including analytics providers like Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics; payment and delivery services like, Paypal and other details you voluntarily provide to the service providers acting on our behalf, such as Survey Monkey, MailChimp, Campaign Monitor or social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

My website includes social media features and widgets, like Facebook like buttons. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you are visiting on my Website, and they may set a cookie to make sure the feature functions properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on my Website.

I use interfaces with social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and others. The information, communications, or materials you submit to me via a social media platform is done at your own risk without any expectation of privacy. I cannot control the actions of other users of these platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Your interactions with those features and platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.

How I Share or Disclose The Data I Collect About You

Except as set out in this Privacy Policy, I do not disclose to any third party personal data that I collect or you provide to me.

I may disclose information about you to the extent that I am required to do so by law; in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; to establish, exercise or defend my legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention).

My Website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by me. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every website you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

How I Store, Retain and Secure Your Data

The security of your data is essential to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

I comply with applicable laws and security standards and use encryption and industry standard firewall systems on our website and in our email systems to keep your data secure in-transit, and at-rest.

I will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and consistent with the original intent of collection. I will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations (for example, if I am required to preserve your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Your Rights and Methods to Control Your Data

Individuals located in certain countries, including the European Economic Area, have certain statutory rights in relation to their Personal Data. Subject to any exemptions provided by law, you may have the right to request access to Personal Data, as well as to seek to update, delete or correct this information.

As a data subject, you have the following rights under data protection legislation:

·        the right of access to personal data relating to you.

·        the right to correct any mistakes in your personal data.

·        the right to ask us to stop contacting you with direct marketing.

·        rights in relation to automated decision taking.

·        the right to restrict or prevent your personal data being processed.

·        the right to have your personal data ported to another data controller.

·        the right to erasure.

·        the right to complain to the Data Protection Commissioner if you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with the data protection legislation.

To exercise any of these rights or to discontinue your account with me, please contact me using the details provided in the "Introduction" section of this document. Requests to access, change, or delete your information will be addressed within a reasonable timeframe.

Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy

By using this Website, you agree to the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use and any other agreement that we might have with you. If you do not agree to any of these terms and conditions, you should not use this Website or any services I provide.

I reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the revised Privacy Notice and Conditions of Use at this Site. I may e-mail periodic reminders of our notices and terms and conditions.

Cookie Policy

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see my cookie policy below.

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, I may send you marketing communications from if (i) you made a purchase or asked for information from us about our goods or services or (ii) you agreed to receive marketing communications and in each case you have not opted out of receiving such communications since. Under these regulations, if you are a limited company, I may send you marketing emails without your consent. However you can still opt out of receiving marketing emails from me at any time.

My cookie policy

What is a cookie?

A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.

Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.

If you want to check or change what types of cookies you accept, this can usually be altered within your browser settings. You can block cookies at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of my site.

How do I use cookies?

I use cookies to track your use of my website. This enables me to understand how you use the site and track patterns. This helps me to develop and improve my website as well as products and/or services in response to what you might need or want.

Cookies are either:

Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or

Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. I use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

Cookies can also be categorised as follows:

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service, and therefore cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.

Performance cookies: These cookies enable me to monitor and improve the performance of my website. For example, they allow me to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.

Functionality cookies: These cookies allow my website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, I may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.

By your continued use of this website you are consenting to my use of cookies, and acknowledge that you have the ability to disable any cookies through your own browser with the understanding that doing so may affect your browsing experience and the performance of this site.