Privacy Policy for wordswithmyself.co.uk
Last updated: 30/09/2025
This Privacy Policy describes how wordswithmyself.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards the personal information you provide through the website wordswithmyself.co.uk (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Controller and Contact Details
- Data Controller: wordswithmyself.co.uk (or the legal entity behind it)
- Registered Address: [Your address or business address]
- Contact Email: [your email address]
- Telephone: [optional, if you provide one]
If you have any questions or requests relating to your personal data (e.g. access, correction, deletion), please contact us using the details above.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following kinds of personal data:
a. Information you give us:
- Name
- Email address
- Any other contact information you provide (e.g. phone number, address)
- Any message or content you send via forms, comments, or feedback
- Payment or billing information (if your site offers paid services)
b. Information collected automatically:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referrer URL
- Pages you visit, time spent on pages, clickstream data
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
c. Information from third parties / publicly available sources:
- If you use third-party logins or social media, we may receive your public profile information (name, email, profile picture)
- Analytics, advertising, or tracking services may provide aggregated or anonymised data
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis under the UK GDPR. Possible legal bases include:
- Consent. Where you have given your clear consent (e.g. subscribing to newsletter).
- Performance of a contract. When processing is necessary to provide a service you requested.
- Legitimate interests. Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g. improving the website, security), provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
- Legal obligation. To comply with laws or regulatory obligations.
We process your data for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal Basis | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| To provide and maintain the Site; to respond to your requests | Contract / Legitimate interests | Example: customer support, providing features you request |
| To send you updates, newsletters, marketing (if you consent) | Consent | You may unsubscribe at any time |
| To improve, analyse, and personalise the Site | Legitimate interests | We use analytics, user behaviour, A/B testing |
| To prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents | Legitimate interests / Legal obligation | Safeguard the Site and users |
| To comply with legal obligations (e.g. tax, accounting, regulatory requests) | Legal obligation | As required by law |
| To share with third parties (see “Disclosure” below) | As permitted or required | E.g. service providers, legal demands |
Our website address is: https://wordswithmyself.co.uk.