Personal Disclosure (before the legal stuff)
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Privacy Information Notice
I’m Gene and I operate my website at Gene S. Whitehead/Simple Theology, Messy Life, and I am absolutely committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
We are very proud to say that this website is proven through Blacklight Website Privacy Inspector to be private and secure without the use of any third-party cookies, trackers, ad-trackers, or big ad-tech companies life Facebook or Google.
This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and what choices you have. It relates to all our business activities, not just this website.
We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. The most recent edit date is listed below. By using our services, you’re agreeing to be bound by this Policy.
Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email using the form on the contact page.
Date: 13th October 2020
Next Review Date: 4th May 2021
Author: Gene S. Whitehead
This privacy information notice and privacy policies apply directly and entirely to the following URL’s: genewhitehead.com and simpletheologymessylife.com.
Privacy Information Policy
Including and not limited to:
Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)
Personal Data: Cookies and Usage Data
1. Who are we?
We are Simple Theology, Messy Life, a website and blog founded and led by Gene Whitehead providing sound Biblical teaching and encouragement in the following forms, but not limited to, blog posts, studies, images, email, and downloads.
2. How do we collect information from you?
We obtain information about you when you contact us to inquire about our articles, services which is limited to your email address and any additional information you willingly provide. We do not collect information about you when you simply use this website. We do collect information from you if you leave a comment on the blog, use the contact form, or sign up to receive updates.
3. What information do we collect & how is it used?
We collect only the information you provide to allow us to fulfill requests and inquiries by our readers. We also collect your information (email address) if you leave a comment on our blog, use the contact form, or sign up to receive updates.
3.1 Sensitive data
We do not gather sensitive personal data (e.g. health, genetic, biometric data; racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, sexual orientation, and criminal convictions). We will never have access to any such information unless you willingly disclose such information. We expressly request that you do not provide any such sensitive data to us.
3.2 Children’s information
Our services are not directed to children under 13. If you learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without consent, please contact us.
3.3 Third Parties
We will not sell, rent, share or give your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
We may pass your anonymous information to third party service providers who we have engaged for the purpose of completing tasks and providing services to you (for example, we provide your contact details to MailerLite, the email management company we use to send updates to you when you subscribe). We disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service.
We also use a number of 3rd party services to help us fulfill our responsibilities and obligations – for example, our computers are backed up using a 3rd party automated service called UpdraftPlus Backups. These 3rd party services are listed in full below in section 3.4; we have verified that these 3rd party services are GDPR compliant (or are working towards GDPR compliance), and are certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework (or are working towards certification) where these organizations are based outside of the EU.
3.4 Details
The following table outlines the personal data we collect and for what purpose. The table also outlines the 3rd parties the data is processed by or shared with, and how long the data is stored for:
4. Controlling your information
You have certain rights concerning the information we hold about you, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us.
4.1 Requesting a copy of your information
You may request a copy of any data we hold about you. Upon request, we will provide a CSV file (which you may open in a program such as Microsoft Excel) containing the personal data we hold on record about you. We reserve the right to require a payment of $10.00 USD and 7-10 days for accessing the requested information.
4.2 Updating or correcting your information
The accuracy of your information is important to us. If you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us so we may correct our records.
4.3 Automated decision making / profiling
We do not use any personal information for automated decision making or profiling; your data is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.
5. Use of ‘cookies’
This website uses cookies; by using and browsing the Gene Whitehead / Simple Theology, Messy Life website, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with this Policy. If you do not consent, you must turn off cookies in your browser or refrain from using the site.
Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
The cookies we use are only ‘1st party’ cookies. We do not use any ’3rd party’ cookies (these are often used to track behavior across a range of websites, so targeted advertising can then be applied. We don’t do this!!) The following list outlines what we use cookies for:
WordPress Comments: When you leave a comment on our blog, three cookies are set to store your name, email address and website. This is so that if you wish to leave another comment, you won’t have to re-type this information.
6. Security
We take security seriously. Our internal data security practices detail the steps we take to safeguard and secure the information we collect. These steps include but are not limited to data minimization, password best practices, security best practices concerning devices (PCs, laptops, mobile devices), online accounts, website hosting, physical access and storage, and training and accountability on data protection.
7. Data Breaches
Our data security practices include a clear process for handling a personal data breach, should one occur. Where appropriate, we will promptly notify you of any unauthorized access to your personal information.
8. Complaints
If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal information, you can contact us directly and we will investigate the matter.
Summary of personal data collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
- Managing contacts and sending messages
Ninja Forms and MailerLite
Personal Data: email address that you provide - User database management
WordPress
Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service
Contact information
Gene S. Whitehead
Direct contact form
