Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal information A Woman's Confidence collects when you use this website, how it is used, and the rights you have over it. We are the data controller for this information under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).
What we collect
- Information you give us: your name and email address if you contact us or sign up to our newsletter, and anything you include in your message.
- Information collected automatically: technical details such as your IP address, browser and device type, and the pages you visit. Some of this is collected through cookies; see our Cookie Policy.
How we use it and why
- To reply to you when you contact us. Our legal basis is our legitimate interest in answering enquiries.
- To send our newsletter if you have signed up. Our legal basis is your consent, which you can withdraw at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email.
- To run, secure and improve the site, including understanding how it is used. Our legal basis is our legitimate interest in running a safe, working website, and your consent where cookies are involved.
- To record affiliate referrals, so retailers know a visit or purchase came from this site. This only happens where you have agreed to marketing cookies.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with companies that help us run the site, and only as much as they need:
- website hosting and security providers
- our email newsletter provider
- analytics providers, if you have agreed to analytics cookies
- affiliate networks and retailers, if you have agreed to marketing cookies
- social media platforms whose content is embedded on the site, such as Instagram, if you have agreed to marketing cookies
We may also share information if the law requires it.
International transfers
Some of these providers may process information outside the UK. Where they do, we make sure suitable safeguards are in place, such as UK-approved contract terms or an adequacy decision.
How long we keep it
We keep personal information only as long as we need it: messages for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and newsletter details until you unsubscribe. Cookie lifetimes are set out in our Cookie Policy.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
- ask us to correct or delete it
- ask us to limit how we use it, or object to us using it
- ask for it in a portable format
- withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent
To use any of these rights, email sarah@awomansconfidence.com. We will reply within one month.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, please contact us first. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK regulator, at ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last updated.
Contact
For any questions about this policy or your personal information, email sarah@awomansconfidence.com.