I will always respect the privacy of individuals who browse my website and leave contact details with me. Please read my privacy policy carefully as it contains important information about what to expect when I collect personal information about you and how I will use that data.

This policy applies to information I collect about :

  • Visitors to my website and
  • People who register for my  services and/or do business with me

Maureen Richardson does not track your activity as an individual.

Contacting Maureen Richardson: information I collect about you

I regard my visitors’ privacy as being of the utmost importance. I collect the following personal information:

  • name
  • postal address
  • email address
  • telephone number

Any information you submit to me, either through this website or through any other means such as email, telephone or letter, will be regarded as confidential, and will not be passed to any 3rd party without your express prior permission. I gather the information to allow me to process any requests for services or orders for products you might make, provide the services or deliver the goods requested. The relevant information is then used by me to provide you with the products or service and to contact you on any matter relating to the above. Any such information will be stored and/or disposed of in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

When you contact me through any contact form on the site or using my email address:

  • I will use all reasonable efforts to safeguard your personal information and to protect your details against third party access or modification – I do not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with any other organisations. You should be aware though that the use of the internet is not entirely secure and for this reason I cannot guarantee the security or integrity of your personal information which is transferred from you or to you via the internet.
  • I provide you with mechanisms to amend your details as retained by me, or remove them from my database.
  • I allow you to specify the level of future contact that you will receive from Maureen Richardson and I will respect your wishes.

Accessing your information and updating and correcting it

You have the right to request a copy of the information that I hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of it please use my contact form. I may make a small charge for this service.

I want to ensure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. If any of the information that you have provided to me changes, such as a change in your postal or email addresses, please let me know by using my contact form. You may ask me to correct or remove inaccurate information.

Your consent

By submitting your personal information to me you consent to the use of that information as set out in this policy. I keep my policy under review and if I change it I will post the changes to my website and give notice as appropriate so that you will become aware of the information I collect and how it is used.

Use of cookies

This website is powered by WordPress. Any cookies that are used only to ensure proper running. They are not used for tracking purposes, just to hold site information for the duration of your browsing session.

I use Google Analytics to provide statistics on website traffic – see below for the Google explanation.

I do not use 3rd Party / Tracking / Advertising cookies.

If you do not know what cookies are or would like more information, this BBC article provides a simple explanation. The organisation AboutCookies.org provides further information, including how to delete cookies in your browser.

Google Analytics “small print”

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

And finally

My website contains links to other websites. This privacy policy only applies to my website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies

Please address any queries concerning this privacy policy, my website or any other general query through my contact form or call me on 01443 223087.

I will always respect the privacy of individuals and organisations who browse my website and leave contact details with me.