Privacy Policy
This site is run by (you guessed it) me, Will Patrick. As you can probably tell, I deliberately made it as uninvasive as possible and collect barely any data. If you need to contact me about anything in this policy, you can email me: hello@willpatrick.co.uk
What data do I collect?
| What I do | Data I need to do that | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Serve this website | IP address, user agent, page URL, referrer (from standard HTTP headers) | To show you this wonderful, wonderful website |
| Send newsletters | Your email address | If you want them, of course. Which you totally do. |
| Respond to your emails if you email me | Your email address | Because how else does email work lol |
Who does this data get shared with?
| Recipient | Role | Location | What they receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Processor for hosting | United States | HTTP request data for hosting |
| Substack | Separate controller for the newsletter | United States | Email address you submit via the subscribe form (optional) |
| Email provider | Literally everywhere / United States | Your email address, if you email me |
Substack handles your email under its own privacy policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.
How long do I keep that data?
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Server/CDN logs (Cloudflare) | Per Cloudflare’s policy |
| Newsletter subscriber email (Substack) | Per Substack’s own retention policy |
| Email correspondence | Duration of the conversation plus a reasonable period |
What are your rights?
That depends where you live. If you’re in North Korea, you’re SOL but probably not only because of your data rights. But I’m in the UK so, generally, see UK GDPR under which you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Erase your data
- Restrict data processing
- Data portability (take it with you on a nice city break in Europe)
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how I have handled your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO. You also have the right to close your laptop, have a nice cup of tea, and run through a lovely meadow.
(No) cookies
This site sets no cookies at all. However, Cloudflare might set cf_clearance if its security decides to challenge you.
If you visit the newsletter page directly at newsletter.willpatrick.co.uk, Substack may set its own cookies. These are governed by Substack’s privacy policy, not this one.
Did you read this whole thing? You’re a ten.