/Privacy Policy

[01] Definitions

“CTWDG” and “First Party” refer to the owner of this website, Chris the Web Design Guy.

“You” or “User” refers the user/visitor/viewer of this website. “You” can also refer to a “Client” of CTWDG.

“Client” refers to individuals who have entered into a business agreement/contract with Chris the Web Design Guy.

“Website” or “Site” refers to this website: https://christhewebdesignguy.com.

“Third Party” refers to any individual, entity or organisation that is neither CTWDG, nor a Client of CTWDG nor a User of this Website.

“Cookies” are small text files added to Your device when a website is visited. They are used in order to allow websites to function properly. They do not harm Your device nor do they contain any viruses and are a completely normal part of any websites’ core functionality. For more information, please click here here.

“Service” or “Services” refer to the services Chris the Web Design Guy provides its Clients. These include:

  • Web Design
  • Website Hosting, Domain Name Management & Website Maintenance

For more details on these services, please click here here.

[02] Introduction

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to outline how and why CTWDG collects and uses Your data, how Your data is protected and what rights You have with regard to how You can access Your data and make requests for Your data to be deleted.

Please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to the data collected directly by CTWDG. For how Third Parties collect and process Your data, please see section 09 entitled “THIRD PARTY SERVICES: THEIR COOKIES & PRIVACY POLICIES” below.

CTWDG has made every effort to provide a clear and easy-to-understand Privacy Policy. Please feel free to get in touch (see the “Contact” section below) if You believe there are any errors. Please allow CTWDG up to 90 days to make any necessary amendments/adjustments.

[03] Data Collection & Use

Your privacy is taken very seriously. CTWDG will never sell Your data to any Third Parties and only collects data that is absolutely necessary and is knowingly given by the User/Client.

CTWDG collects the following data:

  • Name(s)
  • Business name(s)
  • Social media profile links
  • Email address(s)
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • IP Address
  • Consent or non-consent to the use of Cookies
  • Choices made on the Client onboarding form
  • Choice whether to opt in or out of marketing
  • Agreement to the Privacy Policy (this policy) & the Terms of Service

Please note that the browser type, operating system and IP address cannot be used to personally identify individuals.

If and when providing details for any other individuals or Third Parties, You express and confirm that You have been given permission by the relevant individual(s) to do so.

The above data is collected as You:

  • Interact with the Website
  • Agree or disagree to the Cookie banner
  • Input and submit Your choices on the contact form on this Website and on the Client onboarding form via Google Forms
  • Interact with CTWDG on social media or communicate via email or any other digital messaging platform
  • By doing so, You acknowledge that You freely give the above mentioned data.

Your data is held by CTWDG indefinitely until it becomes no longer relevant, serves no purpose to CTWDG as a business or You make a request for Your data to be deleted.

The following outlines why Your data is held:

  • To make contact with You/Clients in order to conduct business and/or to provide Clients with their chosen Service(s)
  • To provide and improve upon marketing and promotional material (for Users who have opted in)
  • For legal purposes if required or requested by law enforcement or court order
  • For the resolution of a dispute, should one arise. For example, between CTWDG and a Client/User
  • To ensure the CTWDG Terms of Service are followed by the User/Client
  • To keep a record/proof of Your consent to the use of Cookies as is required by international privacy laws, such as GDPR (for more information, please click - here)

CTWDG has a legally legitimate interest in the above points in order to operate effectively as a business and to comply with privacy laws.

[04] Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely in a submissions log only accessible to CTWDG. This data is stored on CTWDG's hosting account and its subsequent server provided by Krystal Hosting LTD.

Security is taken very seriously and CTWDG has taken every necessary and reasonable measure and precaution to ensure the highest level of security with regard to this Website and all associated data.

Should any data losses or breaches occur, CTWDG will notify the affected Parties as soon as possible and work to assist any affected Parties in order to protect their data.

[05] Data Deletion

You have the right to request, at any time, for Your data to be deleted. You can do so by contacting CTWDG - please see the “Contact” section of this Privacy Policy below.

Please allow up to 30 days time to process the deletion of Your data. Once deleted, You will be notified via the email address You (would) have provided.

[06] Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to exercise, at any time, the rights to:

  • Access Your data held by CTWDG
  • To amend/correct Your data held by CTWDG
  • To have Your data held by CTWDG deleted

You can do so by contacting CTWDG - please see the “Contact” section of this Privacy Policy below.

Please allow up to 30 days time for CTWDG to process Your data request. Once processed, You will be notified via the email address You have provided.

[07] Social Media

CTWDG is present on X (formerly known as Twitter).

When You contact or interact with CTWDG on social media, CTWDG may use Your data, input and interactions (likes, shares, comments and the content of Your message(s), whether publicly available or provided via digital message) to answer any business related queries and to provide its business and Service(s) to You as a Client on the bases of Your consent and CTWDG's legitimate interest.

You can request for CTWDG to delete any previously sent message(s), posts or comments on any CTWDG social media profile by contacting CTWDG - please see the “Contact” section of this Privacy Policy below.

You can review and adjust Your privacy settings for each social media platform within Your own account. For helpful guides on how to do so, please see the following:

Please note: these links are here for reference and CTWDG is not accountable nor responsible for the content found within.

For more details on each respective social media platform’s privacy policy, please see the following links:

[08] Cookies

As stated in the “Definitions” section above, Cookies are small text files added to Your device when a website is visited. They are used in order to allow websites to function properly. They do not harm Your device nor do they contain any viruses and are a completely normal part of any websites’ core functionality. For more information, please click here here.

This Website uses both essential and non-essential cookies. Essential cookies are First Party cookies and are placed to enable proper Website functionality. Non-Essential cookies are placed by Third Parties to allow for extra functionality and interactive features, such as music player widgets or video players.

To distinguish between First Party and Third Party cookies, please see the [COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE] list below - First Party cookies are placed by the domain heathenwolfmedia.com and Third Party cookies are placed by all other domains.

Please note that some cookies are placed only after interacting with certain features of this Website. To see what cookies have been placed on Your browser, please see the following guides:

For more information on the Third Party cookies placed on this Website, please see the heading ‘THIRD PARTY SERVICES: THEIR COOKIES & PRIVACY POLICES’ found below on this page.

You can block and delete cookies on Your browser or device by adjusting Your browser/device settings. Please see below for how to do so:

Please note that blocking cookies can impact this Website’s functionality and may cause some features to not work properly.

[COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE]

Please note: any cookies with “Pending/Unknown” means the use/function/expiry is not yet wholly confirmed but the cookie in question is associated with this website’s essential functionality.

NAME: PHPSESSID

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance_last_session_id

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: This cookie is used to enable 'popup visibility control' based on user activity.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance_session_count

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: This cookie is used to count the number of sessions that a user has engaged in on the website to provide a better user experience and to improve site functionality.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance_view_count

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: This cookie is used to count how many times a page has been viewed. It does not collect any personal information.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance_popup_7647_count

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: (Pending/Unknown) This cookie is used to enable the correct functionality of popups based on user activity.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance-twig-macros-hash

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential/Pending/Unknown

FUNCTION: (Pending/Unknown) This cookie is used to enable the correct functionality of the website.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance-twig-macros

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential/Pending/Unknown

FUNCTION: (Pending/Unknown) This cookie is used to enable the correct functionality of the website.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: breakdance-ui-settings_theme

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Pending/Unknown

FUNCTION: (Pending/Unknown) This cookie is used to enable the correct functionality of the website.

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: cmplz_banner-status

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store if the cookie banner has been dismissed.

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_consented_services

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store cookie consent preferences

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_functional

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store cookie consent preferences

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_marketing

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store cookie consent preferences

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_policy_id

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store accepted cookie policy ID

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_preferences

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store cookie consent preferences

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: cmplz_statistics

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store cookie consent preferences

EXPIRY: 1 Year

NAME: wpEmojiSettingsSupports

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store browser details

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: wordpress_logged_in_

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To store logged in users

EXPIRY: Session

NAME: wordpress_sec_

DOMAIN: christhewebdesignguy.com

TYPE: Essential

FUNCTION: To provide protection against hackers

EXPIRY: 15 Days

[09] Third Party Services: Their Cookies & Privacy Policies

CTWDG uses Third Party services on this Website and as a part of its business operation in order to provide additional features and functionality and also to provide Clients with an effective and professional Service. These features and services include:

  • File sharing platform
  • Client onboarding form
  • E-Signature platform
  • Payment processing for Clients
  • Domain names and website hosting

The Third Parties used by HWM (and what they provide) are:

  • Google Drive (file sharing)
  • Google Forms (client onboarding)
  • Smallpdf (for e-signatures/contract signing)
  • Stripe (to process Client payments)
  • Krystal (domain names and website hosting)

These Third Parties may process Your data and may use tracking technologies. CTWDG has no control, responsibility and cannot be held liable for any of these Third Parties or how they operate with regard to their own privacy and cookie polices.

For more information on these Third Parties and how they process data, please see the below links:

[10] Disclaimer & Warranty

Users should be aware that no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as completely secure. CTWDG does not warrant the security of any information or data You transmit to CTWDG over the internet and although CTWDG has made every effort to ensure data is secure and protected, You do so at your own risk.

[11] Changes & Updates

This Privacy Policy is subject to future change (without notice) to ensure up-to-date and best practices in regard to User privacy and data protection.

[12] Users Under the Age of 18

This Website and its Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. If any data is found to have been submitted to this Site by any individual under the age of 18, that data will be deleted.

[13] Complaints

If You feel Your data has been mishandled in any way, CTWDG would urge You to make contact directly with CTWDG in the first instance so that We may come to a swift resolution, otherwise You can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who are the relevant authority in the UK for matters of data/privacy.

The ICO
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

www.ico.org.uk

[14] Contact

Chris the Web Design Guy
124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

hello@christhewebdesignguy.com

https://christhewebdesignguy.com

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Thank you,

Chris the Web Design Guy

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