Privacy Policy

Effective date: 24th February 2026

1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit the website of Adrienne Hodges – Freelance Web Designer (“we”, “our”, or “us”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect limited information about visitors to our website, including:
‍Usage data such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device information, and general location (e.g., country or city).
‍Analytics data collected through Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the website and improve the site experience.
We do not currently collect personal information through forms, user accounts, or payments on this website.

3. How We Collect Information
Information is collected automatically through cookies and analytics technologies when you visit the website.

We use:
‍Google Analytics
‍Google Analytics may collect information such as IP address (which may be anonymised), device type, and browsing behaviour.You can learn more about how Google uses data here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

‍4. Cookies
This website uses cookies to:
Analyse website traffic
Understand how visitors use the website
Improve performance and user experience
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the website functions.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Data
Under UK GDPR, the legal basis for processing analytics data is:

‍Legitimate Interests — to monitor and improve the performance and usability of the website.
Where required, cookie consent may be requested via a cookie banner.

6. Children’s Privacy
This website may be accessed by individuals under the age of 16. However, the website is a portfolio and does not intentionally collect personal data from children.
If you believe that personal data relating to a child has been provided to this website, please contact us so it can be removed.

7. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.
Analytics data may be processed by third-party providers that help operate the website, such as:

Google Analytics
These providers process data in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

8. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained only for as long as necessary to understand website performance and visitor interactions.

9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights including:
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The right to access your personal data
The right to request correction of inaccurate data
The right to request deletion of your data
The right to restrict or object to processing
The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
‍ICO website: https://ico.org.uk

‍10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information collected through the website.However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:
‍Email: mail@adriennehodges.co.uk