Privacy

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30/7/2025

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Who We Are

The Lizzie Gladwell Crisis (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates this website: https://www.lizziegladwell.org.uk.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at:
Email: jeremy@lizziegladwell.org.uk

2. What Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data through this website. The data we may collect includes:

  • Information you voluntarily submit, such as your name and email address, when subscribing to our posts via Jetpack
  • Information you provide when contacting us through forms or email
  • Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, collected via standard server logs and security tools (e.g. Wordfence)

We do not use Google Analytics or any other third-party analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Send you email updates when you subscribe to our posts (via Jetpack)
  • Respond to your enquiries
  • Maintain the security and performance of the website

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases to process your data:

  • Consent – where you have given explicit permission (e.g. subscribing to post updates or submitting a contact form)
  • Legitimate interests – to operate, maintain and secure our website

5. Cookies

Our website may use essential cookies for basic functionality. These may include cookies set by WordPress and certain plugins (such as Jetpack and WPBakery). We do not use marketing or tracking cookies.

Where Jetpack is used solely for email subscriptions, the cookies it sets are limited to those required to manage and confirm subscriptions.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain site features or functions.

6. Data Sharing

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the website, including:

  • Hosting providers (e.g. SiteGround)
  • Security services (e.g. Wordfence)
  • Jetpack (by Automattic), which provides the email subscription functionality

We ensure all third-party providers comply with UK data protection regulations.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. Subscription data is stored by Jetpack/Automattic for as long as you remain subscribed. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing
  • Withdraw your consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from email updates)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jeremy@lizziegladwell.org.uk.

9. External Links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with the date of the last update noted above.