Privacy Policy.

Overview

This privacy policy explains how Hyperlinked collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit hyperlinked.co.uk or get in touch via the contact form. I take your privacy seriously and only collect what I need.

This site is operated from the United Kingdom and complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

What data I collect

Contact form

When you fill in the contact form on this site, the following information is collected:

• Your name
• Your business name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• What service you're interested in

This information is submitted via Formspree (formspree.io), a third-party form service. It is stored securely on their servers and sent to my email inbox so I can respond to your enquiry. Formspree's privacy policy can be found at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.

I use this information solely to respond to your enquiry and will never pass it to third parties for marketing purposes.

Analytics data

This website uses two analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site. Neither tool collects personally identifiable information such as your name or email address.

Hostinger Analytics

This site is hosted by Hostinger, who collect basic analytics data including page views, approximate geographic location (country level), browser type and referring website. This data is anonymous and used only to monitor site performance. Hostinger's privacy policy is available at hostinger.co.uk/privacy-policy.

Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics to understand visitor behaviour — such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where they came from. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. The data is anonymous and does not identify you personally.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. More information is available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Cookies

This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. The cookies used on this site are:

• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) — used to track anonymous visitor statistics. These expire after 2 years (_ga) or 24 hours (_gid).
• Cookie consent cookie (cookieConsent) — stores your cookie preference so you're not asked again. Stored in your browser's localStorage.
• Formspree cookies — may be set when you submit the contact form to prevent spam. These are session-based.

When you visit this site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent before analytics cookies are used. You can decline analytics cookies and the site will still work normally.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers are available at aboutcookies.org.

How I use your data

The personal information you submit via the contact form is used only to:

• Respond to your enquiry
• Book and follow up on discovery calls
• Send you information about the service you asked about

I will never sell your data, pass it to third-party marketing companies, or use it for any purpose other than responding to your enquiry.

Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, I process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests — responding to enquiries you have sent to me
• Consent — using analytics cookies, which you can accept or decline via the cookie banner

How long I keep your data

Enquiry data submitted via the contact form is kept in my email inbox for up to 12 months, after which it is deleted. If you become a client, your data will be retained for the duration of our working relationship and for up to 6 years afterwards in line with standard business record-keeping requirements.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — you can request a copy of the data I hold about you
• Right to rectification — you can ask me to correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you can ask me to delete your data
• Right to object — you can object to how I process your data
• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent (e.g. analytics cookies), you can withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email me at hello@hyperlinked.co.uk and I'll respond within 30 days.

If you're not satisfied with how I handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Third-party links

This site contains links to external websites including demo sites and example client sites. Once you leave hyperlinked.co.uk I am not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. I recommend reading the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

Changes to this policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. If you have an active enquiry or are a client, I'll let you know of any significant changes directly.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how I handle your data, get in touch: