Privacy Policy

Effective date: 1 May 2021

At ‘WHERE MY WHEELS GO’ , I (Julian Kirwan-Taylor) respect your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out how I collect and otherwise process personal data when:

  • You interact with my website, www.wheremywheelsgo.uk

  • I collect personal data via other means or for other purposes

1. PRINCIPLES OF DATA PROCESSING

I am committed to upholding the 6 principles of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”):

  1. Lawfulness, fairness and transparency – obey the law, process data in a way that is reasonably expected, and be open about policies and practices.

  2. Purpose limitation – process data only for the specific reason it was collected for.

  3. Data minimisation – process only what data is needed.

  4. Accuracy – ensure data processed is adequate and accurate.

  5. Storage limitation – retain data only for as long as it is needed.

  6. Integrity and confidentiality – process data securely.

2. CONTACT

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Julian Kirwan-Taylor (“I”, “me”, “my”), is the data controller of your personal data and any queries can be emailed to wheremyfeetgo20@gmail.com.

3. COLLECTION OF DATA

I collect personal data about you when:

  • You browse my website.

  • You comment on my blog posts.

  • You subscribe to my newsletter.

  • You contact me via email or other means.

  • You have given a third party permission to share with me information they hold about you.

Types of data that may be collected include:

  • Name.

  • Email address.

  • Telephone number.

  • Details of your communications with me through emails and other means.

The exact type of data collected may depend on the nature or method of your interaction with me, or on the purpose for which I collect it. Furthermore, you may provide additional or unprompted information about yourself in the body of your communications with me.

If you post any comments on my blog posts, you should be aware that any personal data you choose to provide may be read, collected or used by other users of the website, as well as other third parties. I am not responsible for the information you choose to provide in your comments.

Data may also be gathered by the use of cookies in your web browser, including information such as your IP address, your device and browser type, and what pages you visit and for how long. My website is hosted by Squarespace, who integrate the use of cookies within their services to me. You can read Squarespace’s privacy policy on their website www.squarespace.com. Learn more about how I use cookies and similar technologies in my Cookie Policy.

4. MY PURPOSE FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Personal data may be collected or otherwise processed for the following purposes:

  • To send you my newsletter
    When you subscribe to my newsletter, you are asked to enter your email address. Contact me at wheremyfeetgo20@gmail.com to cancel your subscription.

  • To respond to queries or comments
    I require certain information in order to contact you and to enable me to address your comment or query effectively.

  • To improve my website
    I use relevant data in order to improve this website. Such information may include feedback received.

  • Fraud prevention / IT security
    In some cases, data may be processed in order to ensure such things as the prevention of fraud and the security of IT systems.

5. MY LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

Data I process is done so under the following GDPR legal bases:

  • Consent
    In certain situations, we will request your consent to process your personal data. For example, when you subscribe to my newsletter.

  • Legitimate interests
    I collect and process data for my legitimate interests only when that information is necessary and it does not affect your rights or freedoms. For example, for fraud prevention and IT security.

6. DATA RETENTION

I retain data only for as long as it is necessary under the purpose and base for which it was processed.

When you provide consent to process certain information, I retain that data until you either withdraw your consent or the purpose for which consent was given no longer exists.

7. DATA SHARING

I only share your data with trusted third parties which have been engaged by me to provide services in relation to this website and its activities. In general, the third-party providers used by me will only collect, use and disclose your data to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to me. Such third-party providers have their own privacy policies.

Third-party providers I may use include but are not limited to:

  • Website hosting providers.

  • Web analytics providers.

  • Email service providers.

8. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Personal data is only permitted to be transferred outside of the EU when circumstances are necessary and lawful. For example, some of my third-party service providers are global businesses and personal data may be stored and processed in any country in which they have operations.

I only transfer your personal data to trusted third-party providers which have adequate data protection safeguards in place for international transfers, such as those who have committed to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

Under GDPR you have a number of rights. Individual rights may be affected by the legal base under which your data is processed:

  • The right to be informed
    I will provide information about the processing of your data when it is collected or when you otherwise request information.

  • The right of access
    You have the right to know what data I hold about you.

  • The right to rectification
    You have the right to have any inaccurate data corrected.

  • The right to be forgotten
    You have the right to have your data deleted, subject to certain exceptions.

  • The right to restrict processing
    Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to limit the way in which I use your data.

  • The right to data portability
    Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to move, copy or transfer your data from one IT environment to another.

  • The right to object
    You have the right to object to me processing your data, subject to certain exceptions.

  • Rights related to automated decision-making
    I do not make use of any automated-decision making processes.

10. EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS

If you wish to exercise any of the rights described above or are dissatisfied with the way I have used your data, please email me at wheremyfeetgo20@gmail.com. Please note, I may keep a record of your communications to help me deal with any matters you raise.

11. CHANGES TO MY PRIVACY POLICY

I will update this Privacy Policy from time to time when necessary to reflect feedback, changes in my data protection policy or legal changes. When I post changes to this Policy, I will revise the “Effective date” at the top of the Privacy Policy. If there are material changes to this Policy I will describe the changes.