Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Pete's Art Symphony (petermccarthy.net) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain non-personal and limited personal information through standard web technologies. This includes:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referral source (e.g., search engine or link)
We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other information that directly identifies you unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., through a contact form). We do not store this data in any database.
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure the website functions correctly
- To generate anonymous statistical reports
We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold or shared for commercial purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site traffic.
The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for website functionality (e.g., session management)
- Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to collect anonymous usage data
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to help us understand website usage and deliver content:
- Google Analytics: Provides anonymous traffic and behaviour analytics. Google’s Privacy Policy applies.
- Advertising networks: We may display ads via third-party networks (e.g., Google AdSense). These services may use cookies to serve relevant content, but we do not control their data practices.
We do not share personal data with these services. All data processed is aggregated and anonymised.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted via our website.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right of access to your personal data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (in limited circumstances)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month. No personal data is stored in a way that enables identification, so many rights may not apply.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Zephyr Montaigne
Email: [email protected]
Address: Federation Square, Flinders St & Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia