Privacy Policy

Introduction

 

This privacy policy explains how Coffin & Co Ltd operated by Alex Coffin ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use this website (alexcoffin.co.uk).

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Coffin & Co Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 08883976). For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, I am the data controller.

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What information I collect

 

I collect personal information in the following ways:

 

• Contact form. When you submit the contact form on this site, I collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message.

• Email signup. When you subscribe to receive updates, I collect your email address.

• Website analytics. This website is hosted on Wix, which may collect standard usage data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring URLs. This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies managed by Wix. I do not use any additional third-party analytics tools.

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How I use your information

 

I use the information I collect for the following purposes:

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• Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to discuss potential work together.

• Email addresses collected through the signup form are used to send you occasional updates about new writing, tools, and resources. I will not send you marketing emails unless you have opted in through the signup form.

• I do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

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Third-party services

 

This website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd. Wix processes data on my behalf and may store your information on servers outside the UK. Wix's privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policy, which you can find at wix.com/about/privacy.

 

If I use an email marketing service to manage the mailing list, your email address will be shared with that provider solely for the purpose of delivering emails on my behalf.

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Cookies

 

This website uses cookies set by Wix as part of its standard hosting platform. These include cookies necessary for the site to function and cookies that help Wix understand how the site is used. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

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Your rights

 

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

 

• Request access to the personal information I hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate personal information

• Request deletion of your personal information

• Object to or request restriction of processing

• Withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

• Unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email

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To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at info@alexcoffin.co.uk.

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How long I keep your information

 

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period afterwards in case of follow-up. Email addresses are retained on the mailing list until you unsubscribe.

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How I protect your information

 

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. Data transmitted through the website is encrypted using SSL/TLS.

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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 revision date.

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Contact

 

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how I handle your personal information, please contact me at: info@alexcoffin.co.uk.

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If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.