Privacy Policy for Acupuncture with Jo

This Privacy Policy document contains the types of information collected and recorded by Acupuncture with Jo, accessible from joridgway.co.uk, and how your information is used.

If you have additional questions or require more information about this Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact me.

This Privacy Policy applies only to online activities and is valid for visitors to this website with regard to the information that they share and/or collect in Acupuncture with Jo. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. 

Consent
By using this website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information Collected
In Short, Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit this Website.

Like many businesses, information is collected through cookies and similar technologies. 

Certain information is automatically collected when you visit, use or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use this Website and other technical information. 

This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of this Website and for internal analytics and reporting purposes. The personal information you are asked to provide and why you are asked to provide it will be made clear at the point you are asked to provide your personal information.

If you contact me directly, I may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send me, and any other information you may choose to provide.

How your information is used
Information collected is used in various ways, including:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain this website

  • Improve, personalise, and expand this website

  • Understand and analyse how you use this website

  • Develop new services, features, and functionality

  • Send you emails

 

Log Files
Acupuncture with Jo follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks.

These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is to analyse trends, administer the site, track users' movement on the website, and gather demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Acupuncture with Jo uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimise the users' experience by customising the web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

​You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers' respective websites. 

 

How to Delete Cookies
Here are the steps for deleting cookies from modern web browsers:

​How to delete cookies on Google Chrome (Windows)

  1. Open the menu from the top right (three dots)

  2. Click Settings

  3. Click Privacy and security

  4. Click Clear browsing data

  5. Select either Basic or Advanced

  6. Click Clear data

 

How to delete cookies on Edge (Windows)

  1. Open the Menu (three dots)

  2. Click Settings

  3. Click Privacy and services

  4. Click Choose what to clear at the Clear browsing data

  5. Make your selection

  6. Click Clear now

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How to delete cookies on Mozilla Firefox (Windows)

  1. Click the Menu (three lines)

  2. Click Options

  3. Click Privacy & Security

  4. Go to the Cookies and Site Data section

  5. Click Clear Data

 

​How to delete cookies on Opera (Windows)

  1. Click Settings

  2. Click Advanced

  3. Click Privacy & security

  4. Click Clear browsing data

  5. Click Clear data after selecting either Basic or Advanced

 

​Links
When you click on links on this website, they may direct you away from the site. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

Third-Party Platforms
The third-party platforms this website uses are as follows. While I will update this list periodically, changes may occur from time to time in between such updates.

Google Analytics - I use Google Analytics to better understand audience behaviour on this website and to help improve the user experience. Google Analytics Privacy Policy

GDPR Data Protection Rights
I would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

​The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. I may charge you a small fee for this service.

​The right to rectification – You have the right to request that I correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that I complete the information you believe is incomplete.

​The right to erasure – You have the right to request that I erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

​The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that I restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

​The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to my processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

​The right to data portability – You have the right to request that I transfer the data I have collected to another organisation or directly to you, under certain conditions.

​If you make a request, I have one month to respond. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
I reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.

If I make material changes to this policy, I will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information I collect, how I use it, and under what circumstances, if any, I use and/or disclose it.