Privacy Policy

This policy explains how Leaf & Cause handles information when you visit leafandcause.co.uk. We aim to collect as little as possible. It is written to reflect UK data protection law (the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).

Who we are

Leaf & Cause is the “data controller” for this website. You can contact us about privacy at hello@leafandcause.co.uk.

What we collect

This is an informational content site. We do not ask you to create an account or fill in forms, so we do not collect names, addresses or payment details. We may process:

• Technical data: basic, standard server and hosting logs (such as IP address, browser type and pages requested) used to run the site securely and reliably.
• Analytics data: with your consent, we use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect aggregated statistics about how pages are used (such as page views and approximate region). IP addresses are anonymised, and analytics does not run until you accept via the cookie banner. This helps us improve the content.
• Email you send us: if you email us, we keep that correspondence to reply and for our records.

Cookies

We use only essential storage to run the site. Google Analytics sets analytics cookies only after you accept via our cookie banner. Until you accept, Google Consent Mode keeps analytics storage denied, so no analytics cookies are set. You can change your mind at any time by declining the banner, or by clearing this site’s cookies and data in your browser, which makes the banner appear again.

Legal basis

Where we process technical and aggregated analytics data, we rely on our legitimate interests in running and improving the site securely. Where the law requires consent (for example, non-essential cookies), we rely on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Third parties

We use trusted service providers to operate the site, including a hosting/content-delivery provider (currently Vercel) and Google Analytics (provided by Google LLC). These providers process data on our behalf under appropriate agreements. We do not sell your personal data.

How long we keep data

Server and analytics logs are kept only as long as needed for security, troubleshooting and statistics, then deleted or anonymised. Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed to deal with your query.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data, and to object to processing. To exercise any of these, email hello@leafandcause.co.uk. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Children

This site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above shows the latest revision.

See also our Terms & Conditions and Disclaimer.

This page is provided as general information and is not legal advice. Confirm your actual cookie and analytics setup and have the policy reviewed by a qualified professional before relying on it.