This website is managed in the United Kingdom and hosted in multiple data centres which include the UK and Europe, so is subject to relevant privacy and data handling laws, including but not limited to, the GDPR. It also means that I need to summarise a few data-handling essentials, so here they are.
Cookies
This website does not need to store any cookies on your device because, currently, it has no visitor-facing features which require them. If that changes, this notice will be updated accordingly and a permission dialogue (yes, annoying, I know) may be shown.
It may use your browser's local storage (most browsers merge all types of local storage under "site data" or similar) if you post a comment or use the contact form. It identifies the form submission as a way to prevent accidental repeat submissions.
Tracking / analytics
This website uses the privacy-focused Simple Analytics. It's hosted in the EU, fully GDPR-compliant, does not use cookies or browser fingerprinting, and does not track you around the web. It even respects your Do Not Track preference. The polar opposite of Google Analytics, basically.
Sharing links
Social sharing links are provided by AddToAny. The implementation uses plain HTML (no Javascript) so your browser only connects to the service if you actually use a share link. You can read its privacy policy here. AddToAny asserts its own GDPR compliance.
Data handling
If comments are enabled and you choose to post a comment, you are asked for your name (or nickname), which will be published. Your IP address will be recorded. It doesn't demand your e-mail address just to leave to a comment.
If you use a contact form to send an email, it will require your name and email address to be entered. These and any other data which you choose to provide will be sent to me (as the site's owner) by email and retained for as long as necessary. This contact information may be retained in a contacts manager on encrypted storage. Your data will not be shared with any third party or used for any unsolicited communication. UK and EU citizens can request deletion of personal data under the right to be forgotten.