1. Introduction

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how howtobeatstress.co.uk (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website.

We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and complying with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you contact us via our website contact form (powered by Gravity Forms), we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number (if provided)
• Any information included in your message

We collect this information so that we can respond to your enquiry.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on pages

This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries submitted via our contact form
• Provide information you have requested
• Improve our website and user experience
• Monitor website performance using analytics

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

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

• Your consent (for example, when submitting a contact form or accepting analytics cookies)
• Our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website
• Compliance with legal obligations where applicable

5. Cookies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function properly and provide information about how visitors use the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly.

Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us analyse website traffic and improve content and performance.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Device and browser information
• General geographic location

Analytics cookies will only be set if you provide consent via our cookie banner.

6. Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• Block all cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set preferences for certain websites

Please note that disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate our website, including:

• Gravity Forms (for contact form submissions)
• Google Analytics (for website traffic analysis)

These providers may process data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data submitted through our contact form only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and fulfil any related purpose.

Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics settings.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
grevillewaterman@gmail.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

Email: grevillewaterman@gmail.com
Phone: 07812 057753