Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how I, Steven Windmill, collect, use, retain, and protect your personal information when you visit my website, engage with content, or reach out via any contact forms. I am committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to this site and ensuring all practices comply with UK data protection laws and the GDPR.

1. Information Collected

• Personal Information: Information you voluntarily provide through contact forms or subscriptions, including but not limited to name, email address, phone number, and any other information you share.
• Technical Information: Information automatically collected about your visit to my website, such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, using cookies or analytics services.

Note: Sensitive data (like health information, or data about race, religion, or political affiliations) is not collected on this website.

2. Purpose of Data Collection

• To respond to inquiries and provide requested services or information.
• To improve the website’s performance and tailor the content to enhance user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations or for legitimate interests, such as security or analytics purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: When you submit personal information via forms, you consent to processing for the stated purpose.
• Legitimate Interests: Certain data processing, like analytics, is performed to enhance site security and user experience.
• Legal Obligation: Processing may be necessary to comply with legal requirements under UK or EU law.

4. Retention of Personal Information

• Duration of Retention: Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
• Data Deletion: Upon the fulfilment of these purposes, data is securely deleted. For inquiries, data is deleted after [X months/years], unless further interaction or services arise from the inquiry.
• Data Retention for Analytics: Aggregated, anonymized data used for analytics may be retained for longer periods without directly identifying any user.

5. Rights of Data Subjects

You have specific rights under the GDPR, including:

• Access: To request copies of your personal data held by me.
• Rectification: To correct any inaccurate data.
• Erasure: To request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations.
• Restriction of Processing: To limit how your data is used.
• Data Portability: To request transfer of your data to another service provider.
• Objection: To opt-out of specific types of processing, including direct marketing.

To exercise these rights, please contact [insert contact details, such as an email address].

6. Data Security

• Measures Taken: I implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
• Data Breach: In case of a data breach that impacts your personal information, I will notify the relevant authorities and affected individuals as required under GDPR.

7. Data Sharing and Transfer

• Third-Party Sharing: Personal data is not shared with third parties unless required by law or for legitimate interests.
• International Transfers: If any data transfer occurs outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA), it will be done in compliance with GDPR’s transfer mechanisms (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to update this policy as necessary to reflect changes in data protection laws or website operations. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact me at: