Who I am
My name is Caroline Cattermull and I run this website: https://carolinecattermull.com. I am personally responsible for all aspects of the site and for how any personal information is handled.
Contact forms and messages
If you send me a message through the website, I collect the information you provide in the form (such as your name, email address, and message content) so that I can respond to your enquiry. Your IP address and browser information may also be collected to help detect spam or malicious activity.
This information is used only for communication purposes and is not shared with anyone else, except where required by law.
Cookies
If you visit the login or admin area of the website, temporary cookies may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. These do not contain personal data and are deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies may be set to remember your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and display option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you do not log in to the website, only minimal functional cookies may be used to ensure that the website operates correctly.
Analytics and tracking
The only tracking tool I use on this website is Google Analytics. This service helps me understand how visitors use the site — for example, which pages are viewed most often and how visitors find them.
Google Analytics may use cookies to collect anonymised information, including your IP address. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy, which you can read here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the browser add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How long I retain your data
If you send me a message through the website, I will retain your details only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry or maintain a record of our communication if it is relevant to ongoing work.
Where your data is sent
Messages sent through the website may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent unwanted or malicious submissions.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact me at:
Email:caroline@carolinecattermull.com