This website is owned and operated by me, Steven Richard Harris. I am committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of my visitors when visiting this site or communicating electronically with me.

This policy sets out how I process any personal data that I collect from you or that you provide to me through my website. I confirm that I will keep your information secure and that I will comply fully with all applicable UK, EU, US and other worldwide Data Protection legislation and regulations. Please read the following carefully to understand what happens to personal data that you choose to provide, or that I collect from you when you visit this site. By visiting www.stevenrichardharris.com you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

Types of information I may collect from you

I may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal information about individuals who visit and use my website:

Information you supply to me. You may supply me with information about you by filling in forms on my website. This includes information you provide when you submit an enquiry via the contact form or if you contact me directly via the email address listed on the website. Both methods of contact are located on the Contact page of the site. The information you give me includes your first name and surname and your e-mail address.

Information the website automatically collects about you. With regard to each of your visits to my website, the site itself may automatically collect information including the following:

• technical information, including a truncated and anonymised version of your Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system and platform;
• information about your visit, including what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got to the site (including date and time); page response times, length of visit, what you click on, documents downloaded and download errors.

Cookies

My website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of this website. This helps me to provide you with an optimum experience when you browse the website and also allows me to improve the site. For detailed information on the cookies that are used and the purposes for which I use them see the Cookie Policy

How I may use the information I collect. I use the information in the following ways:

Information you supply to me. I will use this information:

• to provide you with information and/or services that you request;
• to inform you of any offers or new product releases.

Information that is automatically collected about you. This information will be used:

• to administer my site including troubleshooting and statistical purposes;
• to improve the site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;
• security and debugging as part of efforts to keep my site safe and secure.

This information is collected anonymously and is not linked to information that identifies you as an individual. I use Google Analytics to track this information. Find out how Google uses your data according to their own website information HERE.

Disclosure of your information

Any information you provide to me will either be emailed directly to me or may be stored on a secure server. I use a trusted third party website and hosting provider (Bluehost) to facilitate the running and management of this website. Bluehost meets high data protection and security standards and is bound by contract to keep any information they process on my behalf confidential. Any data that may be collected through this website that Bluehost processes is kept secure and only processed in the manner I instruct them to. Bluehost cannot access, provide, rectify or delete any data that they store on my behalf without permission.

I do not rent, sell or share personal information about you with other people or non-affiliated companies. Names and e-mail address that are collected will only be stored by me either in my Hotmail or Gmail accounts.

I will use all reasonable efforts to ensure that your personal data is not disclosed to regional/national institutions and authorities, unless required by law or other regulations.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although I will do my best to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to my site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once I have received your information, I will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.

Third party links

My site may, from time to time, contain links to and from third party websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that I do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.

My website also contains links to my products that are available for purchase on Amazon, however, these are not affiliate links and I only receive commission as an author and holder of the rights to my work. Also included are links to my social media accounts, who again have their own privacy policies.

Your rights – access to your personal data

You have the right to ensure that your personal data is being processed lawfully (“Subject Access Right”). Your subject access right can be exercised in accordance with data protection laws and regulations. Any subject access request must be made in writing to Steven Richard Harris via the contact page of this site. I will provide your personal data to you within the statutory time frames. To enable me to trace any of your personal data that I may be holding, I may need to request further information from you. If you have a complaint about how I have used your information, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in your relevant territory.

Changes to the privacy policy

Any changes I may make to my privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to the privacy policy.

Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy are welcomed and should be addressed to Steven Richard Harris via the contact form on this website or emailed to [email protected]

Thank you for using visiting my website!