Privacy Policy

Everyone on my mailing list has joined of your own volition – usually after taking part in a giveaway that offered you an extra entry for signing up – but if you get bored with my witterings, you can quickly and easily click ‘UNSUBSCRIBE’ on the bottom of every MailChimp newsletter.

I’ve updated my PRIVACY POLICY and my COOKIE POLICY so it’s very clearly outlined how and why your data may be retained. In a plain English nutshell, your data is only ever retained so I can send you the mailing list you specifically requested, contact you if you win one of my giveaways, make the process of commenting a bit quicker and easier, or to track and measure my traffic.

I have never, and would never, pass on your details without your express permission – and even then the only reason I’d probably do that would be when sending your name and address to a company or brand for prize fulfilment.

However, I also wanted to clearly point out that it’s part of ASA regulations that I provide the details of giveaway winners on request; while this is unlikely to be requested (it hasn’t happened yet) please do bear this in mind when you enter one of my giveaways. Your name will also appear on the Rafflectoper giveaway widget (but not any other details). Henceforth, your entry in any of my giveaways will be considered acceptance of these conditions.

In addition to all the GDPR compliance safety nets that have been introduced by WordPress, Rafflectoper and MailChimp, my blog posts now come with a nifty comment checkbox, so you can decide whether you’d like my site to retain your details for next time.

Cookies

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