PRIVACY
PRIVACY POLICY
EFFECTIVE AS FROM 15 MAY 2018
THIS POLICY IS ABOUT RESPECTING YOUR PRIVACY regarding any information that you may provide, in the circumstances set out below. This privacy policy has been developed so that you understand how your personally identifiable information (hereinafter referred to as ‘Personal Data’) is collected, used, communicated, disclosed, safeguarded and otherwise made use of.
Your Personal Data will only be collected and used where:
- There are lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with all legal obligations;
- we are performing a contract with you for our services;
- we have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as ‘GDPR’) Robin Jéquier is the Data Controller. Any queries about this policy or about how your Personal Data is used, should be addressed to him via the contact details at the end of this policy.
Privacy practices are reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore this policy may be amended from time to time. Please check this page periodically to ensure you are familiar with its current content.
1. Personal Data collected via the website robinjequier.com (hereinafter referred to as ‘RJ Website’)
Personal Data that you provide
Personal Data is only collected if you choose to interact on the RJ Website as follows:
When you sign-up to receive free content, news and offers;
When you purchase a book or eBook;
When you complete the online Sign-Up form.
Data collected automatically
Certain information may be collected when you visit the RJ Website – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your Internet service provider. This information will not be linked to any of your Personal Data.
Data may also be collected automatically through the use of cookies on the RJ Website. Please see the Cookies Policy (below) to find out about the types of cookies that are set and why, and how you can adjust your settings to disable all cookies.
2. Use of your Personal Data
Your Personal Data will only be used as allowed by applicable law. Most commonly your Personal Data is used to:
– process and manage your use of the RJ Website;
– respond to your questions, comments and requests;
– where you have signed up or opted-in to receive marketing, deliver communications that are relevant to your preferences / may be of interest to you;
– improve standards of service and the function of RJ Website through analysis of information.
3. Sharing of your Personal Data
Your privacy is taken seriously and your Personal Data will not be shared with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out below:
Personal Data will only be shared as necessary with third parties who provide services or functions on our behalf and who require the information to provide those specific services. These third parties may include social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google AdWords for the purpose of custom audience generation and the development of targeting criteria for other audiences. Please note that appropriate data privacy safeguards are in place with third parties with whom we share Personal Data as described above and who are providing services or functions on our behalf.
4. Keeping your Personal Data secure
Security policies and technical measures are in place to safeguard your Personal Data. Physical, electronic and procedural safeguards comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorised access, use and disclosure.
5. Retention periods for use of your Personal Data
Your Personal Data will be stored and used only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. Your Personal Data is reviewed at regular intervals and any unnecessary Personal Data is permanently deleted or anonymised.
6. Children
This Website and its services are aimed at adults, and any Personal Data relating to children aged under 16 years old is not knowingly collected. If you are under the age of 16, please do not provide any Personal Data, including your email address.
7. Access to and control over your Personal Data
You have legal rights under applicable law in relation to your Personal Data. You can ask the following questions, or take the following actions, at any time by contacting author@robinjequier.com:
– see what Personal Data is held about you (if any), including why it is being held and who it could be disclosed to;
– ask for your Personal Data to be changed or corrected;
– ask for your Personal Data to be deleted;
– object to the processing of your Personal Data;
– ask for the processing of your Personal Data to be restricted;
– withdraw any consents you have given to have your Personal Data processed;
– express any concerns you may have about third parties’ use of your Personal Data.
8. Change of purpose
Your Personal Data will only be used for the purposes it was collected, unless it is considered necessary to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to have an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please get in touch.
If it is necessary to use your Personal Data for an unrelated purpose, you will be notified with an explanation of the legal basis which permits such action.
COOKIES POLICY
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site may use cookies, which are tiny files downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience.
This policy describes what information they gather, how it is used and why it is sometimes necessary to store these cookies. This policy also explains how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of RJ Website’s functionality.
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the use of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this).
Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the RJ Website. It is therefore recommended not to disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
This site offers opt-in newsletter and email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed / unsubscribed users.
When you submit data through a form such as the Sign-Up page or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
In some special cases cookies provided by trusted third parties may be used. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through the RJ Website.
This site may use Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. It helps better understanding of how you use the RJ Website and ways to help improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit, thus enabling the ongoing provision of engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
From time to time new features are tested and subtle changes made to the way the site is delivered. When new features are being tested these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site, ensuring better understanding of which optimisations users appreciate the most.
In some cases you may be provided with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow RJ Website to provide you with content that may be of the most interest to you. Social media buttons and / or plugins may be used on RJ Website to allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the social media sites may include: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Pinterest, all of which may set cookies through RJ Website in order to enhance your profile on their site, or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
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Robin Jéquier Author 