Emails you send me

This website does not include a contact form. If you click the email link, it will open your own email application with my address pre-filled. I do not receive any information unless you choose to send me a message.

If you contact me by email, I will receive your email address, your name (if provided), and any information you include in your message.

I use this information to:

• Respond to your enquiry

• Communicate with you about potential projects

• Manage any work we agree to undertake together

The legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and running my business. Where a project proceeds, processing may also be necessary to take steps towards entering into a contract or to fulfil a contract.

Website usage and cookies

This website is hosted by Squarespace.

Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the website functions correctly and to provide website analytics. Analytics help me understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are viewed most often.

Essential cookies are used because they are necessary for the website to operate.

Non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies, are only placed if you choose to accept them through the cookie banner.

The legal basis for essential cookies is my legitimate interests in providing a functional website. The legal basis for analytics cookies is your consent.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie banner or through your browser settings at any time.

Squarespace may also collect technical information such as IP addresses, browser type, device information and server log data when you visit the website.

Further information about Squarespace cookies can be found in the Squarespace Cookie Policy.

I keep enquiry emails only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and manage any resulting work.

Where a project proceeds, I may retain relevant communications and records for contractual, accounting, legal and business record-keeping purposes.

Information that is no longer required is securely deleted.

I do not sell your personal information or use it for third-party marketing.

Your information may be processed by trusted service providers that help me operate my business, including:

• Squarespace, which hosts this website and provides website analytics. Their privacy policy is available in the Squarespace Privacy Policy.

• Google Workspace and Microsoft Outlook, which are used to store and manage email communications.

Some of these providers may process personal information outside the UK. Where this happens, they use appropriate safeguards recognised under UK data protection law.

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information I hold about you

• Request that inaccurate information is corrected

• Request that your information is deleted in certain circumstances

• Request that processing is restricted in certain circumstances

• Object to processing based on legitimate interests

• Request a copy of your information in a portable format where applicable

• Withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing

To exercise any of these rights, please email hello@gailplackett.co.uk.

I will normally respond within one month.

If you are unhappy with how I have handled your personal information, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Details can be found on the https://www.ico.org.uk, or by calling 0303 123 1113.

If I change how I collect, use or store personal information, I will update this policy and revise the date shown at the top of the page.