Cookies & similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to personalise content, provide social media features and analyse our traffic. Cookies fall into categories such as:

• Strictly necessary: required for core site functions and cannot be switched off.
• Performance/analytics: help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g. Google Analytics).
• Functional: remember choices you make (language, region).
• Advertising/targeting: used to deliver relevant adverts when applicable.

Most browsers let you control cookies through settings. Turning off certain cookies may reduce site functionality.

Third-party services we use (examples)

Common third parties we may use include:

• Google Analytics (web analytics)
• Cloud hosting providers (example: DigitalOcean, Hetzner, AWS)
• Email delivery (example: Mailgun, SendGrid)
• Payment processors (example: Stripe, PayPal) — if you make purchases, payment data is handled by the payment provider and not stored by us except for non-sensitive metadata.

Replace or expand the list above to accurately reflect the services you use.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls and regular security reviews. However, no system is completely secure — if you suspect a data breach please contact us immediately.

Data retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Criteria used to determine retention periods include the nature of the data, the purposes for which we process it, contractual obligations, and legal requirements.

Your rights

Where applicable you may have the following rights under data protection laws:

• The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal information;
• The right to access personal information we hold about you;
• The right to request correction or deletion of your personal information;
• The right to restrict or object to our processing of your information;
• The right to data portability;
• The right to withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process data;
• The right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (for UK residents: the Information Commissioner’s Office).

Children

Our website is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 where local law requires). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

International transfers

If we transfer personal data outside the UK/EEA we will ensure there are appropriate safeguards in place (for example Standard Contractual Clauses or transfers to countries with adequacy decisions) and document the legal basis for any such transfers.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact our data controller at:

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Email: support@westsussexwebdevelopment.co.uk

This page is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consider having this policy reviewed by a qualified legal professional to ensure it meets UK/EU data protection requirements and any industry-specific regulations.