Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

www.tomguitar.co.uk uses Google Analytics (https://analytics.google.com) to collect visitor data and analyse traffic on our site. When you visit our site or click on certain links, a small file called a cookie may be downloaded to your computer, which is used to store small amounts of information which we use for web traffic analysis.

Cookies are not harmful and cannot introduce viruses to your machine or extract personal contact information from you. Using cookies in this way allows us to collect useful information about the website, such as how many people visit the site per day and which countries people visit the site from.

There are adverts on this site which are run by the Google AdSense service. These ads don’t use cookies for ad personalisation, but they do use cookies to allow for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting and to combat fraud and abuse. By using this site you consent to the use of these cookies.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of our site (including, for example, your IP address that is used to connect your device to the internet, whereabouts you connected to the service, your internet service provider and the type of device that you use to visit this site) is transmitted to, and stored by, Google. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of our website www.tomguitar.co.uk, to create reports on website activity and to help provide other services relating to internet usage and activity on websites (including using cookies to allow for frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting and to combat fraud and abuse, in the case of cookies used for the adverts on this site). Google can also give this information to third parties where they are required to do so by law, or where third parties process the info for Google/on behalf of Google. This information is only processed in a way that doesn't identify anyone.

Please note that some third party data recipients may be located outside the EEA. In such cases I will transfer your data only to such countries as approved by the European Commission as providing adequate level of data protection, or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

I don't make (and don't allow Google to make) any attempt to identify those visiting our website. Google promise not to associate your IP address with any other information they hold.

For more information about the cookies Google use, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies.

Advertisers on this site may also use their own cookies, over which I have no control. These cookies (if used) are downloaded if you click on advertisements on this website.

Non-personal information which is being collected for 123-Reg site analytics may include your aggregated usage information and technical information transmitted by your device, including certain software and hardware information (e.g. the type of browser and operating system your device uses, language preference, access time, etc.) in order to enhance the functionality of this website. I may also collect information about your activity on the site (e.g. pages viewed, online browsing, clicks, actions, etc.)
for statistical and analytical purposes, intended to improve the website.

I collect email addresses and names, with clear consent (and under the lawful basis of consent), from my site visitors so that I can send them emails about guitar lessons and lesson times, update them about news, respond to guest post requests, and answer their questions and queries. This is for the purpose of organising guitar lessons, helping my students with their guitar playing, answering questions about the blog, responding to feedback about the blog, and organising guest posts on the blog. This information is stored in secure password-protected locations. You can contact me at any time through the "Talk To Us" page on this website to change your preferences and ask for your data to be deleted. This information will never be sold or given to anyone, and I will never spam you or send you marketing information/emails that you have not explicitly agreed to.

The site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances will I allow the use of my services by minors without prior consent or authorisation by a parent or legal guardian. I do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided me with personal information without their consent, he or she should contact me at the "Talk To Us" page.

I will keep information about you for a maximum of 6 years after the end of my relationship with you. Once again, you can contact me at any time through the "Talk To Us" page on this website to ask for your data to be deleted. It will be deleted as soon as I receive your message.

By using our site you consent to the use of third party cookies, as explained above. You can find out information about controlling or deleting cookies at www.aboutcookies.org, but please note that by doing so you may not be able to access certain areas, sections or features of the site in future.

There are links to 3rd party websites on this website. These websites should have their own privacy policies which you can check. I don't accept any liability or responsibility for these policies whatsoever, because I have no control over them.

You should check this privacy policy regularly to keep up to date with any changes.

For the purposes of data protection legislation, the data controller is:
Tom Boddison
3 Collett Way
Priorslee
Telford
TF2 9SL
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