privacy policy

Sylvie Docherty is committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to www.sylviedocherty.com. Please read the following privacy policy to understand how we use and protect the information that you provide to us. We are committed to using this data in accordance with relevant data protection laws such as the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By using this site (the ‘website’) or contacting us by email or through this website, you consent to the collection, use and transfer of your personal information under the terms of this policy. If you do not accept the terms of this policy you must leave this website immediately and you may not use any of the services we provide.

Information that we may collect from you

When you visit the website we may collect information about:

(a) your IP address, a unique identifier for your computer or other access device;

(b) your usage of our website which may include, without limitation, the URL you have last used and the URL you next go to, your browser information and your IP address;

(c) information gathered during telephone or email conversations with you.

Use of your information

Your information will enable us to improve the website by monitoring how you use it. We may use Google Analytics to regularly monitor website usage and evaluate the effectiveness of our website and/or any related marketing campaigns.

We make no attempt to identify individual users of this website, unless we suspect that unauthorised access to our systems is being attempted. We reserve the right to attempt to identify and track any individual who is reasonably suspected of trying to gain unauthorised access to computer systems or resources belonging to Sylvie Docherty.

The lawful basis for processing

The lawful basis for processing your data when using this website is UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a) ‘the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes’.

Third party information collectors and websites

If you disclose your personal information to third parties including, but not limited to, third party websites with links on our website, our privacy policy shall not be enforceable against them. We take no responsibility and shall not be liable for third party use of your personal information in such circumstances.

You should be aware that if you click on any link on the website to another website provided by a third party, it is possible you may encounter cookies or other similar devices placed by those third parties. We do not control the use of cookies or other similar devices by third parties and are not responsible or liable for them.

You should review the privacy policy of that third party website to check how they may use or disclose your information.

Changes to our privacy policy

We may change our privacy policy at any time without having to give you prior notification. Any changes to our privacy policy in the future will be posted to the website and/or, where we think it is appropriate, through e-mail notification.

Your legal rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. These rights include the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of your personal data;
• request erasure of your personal data;
• object to processing of your personal data;
• request restriction of processing your personal data;
• request transfer of your personal data; and
• withdraw consent previously given by you.

For more information on your rights please visit the Information Commissioner Officer’s website (www.ico.org.uk)

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us.