Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the StevenLawton.com website (“we”, “us”, “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us. This policy aligns with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different types of personal data about you, including:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, username, or similar identifiers.
  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and other contact details.
  • Technical Data: We collect IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technology data when you access our website.
  • Usage Data: How you use our website, products, and services.
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing materials and communication preferences.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data about you in several ways:

  • Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms, sign up for our newsletter or contact us directly.
  • Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may collect technical data automatically using cookies or similar technologies.
  • Third Parties: If you link to or interact with our site through third-party services, such as social media platforms, we may receive data about you.

4. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We may use your data for the following purposes:

  • To manage and respond to your inquiries.
  • To process transactions and provide services you have requested.
  • Send marketing communications where you have opted in to receive them.
  • To improve our website, services, and customer experience.
  • To comply with legal obligations or exercise or defend legal claims.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:

  • Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent, such as email marketing.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you.
  • Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and website functionality,

6. Sharing Your Data

We will never sell your personal data. We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:

  • Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our website or provide services (e.g., hosting, marketing tools).
  • Legal Authorities: If we are required by law to disclose your personal data.

7. International Transfers

If we need to transfer your personal data outside the UK or EEA, we will protect it using appropriate safeguards, such as contractual agreements or data protection certifications.

8. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, altered, or unauthorised access. We also limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, and partners who have a business need to know.

9. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have several rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no lawful reason for us to keep it.
  • Objection: Object to processing your personal data where we rely on legitimate interest.
  • Withdrawal of Consent: If we rely on your consent, you can withdraw it anytime.

To exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us at website@stevenlawton.com.

10. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

11. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation.
  • Targeting Cookies: Our advertising partners may set these cookies through our site to build a profile of your interests.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it regularly.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data, please get in touch with us at website@stevenlawton.com.

Last updated: 15-nov-24