Michael Gibson Privacy Policy
I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This Privacy Policy aims to give you information on how I collect and process your data through your use of this website and your interactions with me, as well as your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
If you have questions or want more clarity around how I use your data, just let me know!
Contact details
Name: Michael Gibson
E-mail: michael@michael-gibson.co.uk
The type of personal information I collect
I may collect and process the following information:
Your first name and last name
Your email address
How I get your personal information and why I have it
All of the personal information I process is provided to me directly by you for the following reason:
Because you have enquired about my services or enlisted my services for a project. You may have contacted me via the contact form on my website, or directly via email.
I use the information that you have given me in order to carry out the services that you have enlisted me for, or to contact you to see if you need my services again.
I will never sell your data to third parties.
When you visit this website Google Analytics will provide usage information automatically and Google Analytics anonymises all traffic data so personal information is not recorded. You can prevent Google Analytics from recording any data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases for processing this information are:
Legitimate interest. I need your information to be able to respond to you about your inquiry.
How I store your personal information
When you contact me by email or through my website, your personal data will be stored by Zoho (the email platform) or Google Drive.
Any information you have sent through the contact form on my website will also be stored in Aidaform, which runs the contact form.
I keep your personal data for no longer than 2 years after our final contact. I review the personal data I hold on a yearly basis, and remove any data that I do not need to keep.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access – You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave me to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you.
Please contact me at michael@michael-gibson.co.uk if you wish to make a request. Alternatively, you can fill in a form here.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me at michael@michael-gibson.co.uk.
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Changes to the policy
If I change the contents of this policy, those changes will become effective the moment I publish them on this website.
If you have any questions regarding my Privacy Policy, please email me at michael@michael-gibson.co.uk.