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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and protected when visitors use this website and related services.

1. Who operates this website

This website is operated as part of freelance digital strategy, web development, and related consulting services.

2. Information collected

The following types of information may be collected:

  • Information provided directly: name, email address, phone number if provided, and any other information submitted through a contact form or message.
  • Information collected automatically: IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, click activity, referring site, and approximate location at the city or region level.

Automatic information is primarily collected through Google Analytics.

3. How information is collected

  • When a visitor submits a contact form or otherwise communicates through the website.
  • Automatically through cookies and similar technologies used by Google Analytics while browsing the website.

4. How information is used

  • Respond to inquiries and provide requested services.
  • Communicate about potential or ongoing projects.
  • Analyze website traffic and improve content, design, and performance.
  • Maintain the security and reliability of the website and related systems.

5. Legal bases for processing

For visitors from the EU or UK, processing may rely on the following legal bases:

  • Legitimate interests: to respond to requests, operate and improve the website, and maintain necessary records.
  • Consent: for non-essential cookies and analytics where required by law. Consent may be withdrawn through browser settings or available cookie controls.

6. Cookies and Google Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate and better understand how visitors use the site.

  • Google Analytics may collect anonymized or pseudonymized usage data, such as page views and events, and Google may process this data on behalf of the site operator.
  • Cookies used by Google Analytics may help measure traffic and usage patterns, identify popular content, and improve website performance.

Visitors can:

  • Disable cookies through browser settings.
  • Use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, where available.

If a cookie banner or consent tool is later added, this section will be updated to explain how cookie preferences can be managed.

7. Where information is stored and shared

Information may be stored or processed with trusted third-party service providers, including:

  • Notion: contact form submissions may be stored in a Notion database used to manage client requests and projects.
  • Email and communication providers: used to respond to inquiries.
  • Analytics providers: Google Analytics, as described above.

These providers may act as data processors or independent controllers and may store data on servers located in other countries. Information is shared only as needed to operate services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

8. How long information is kept

Personal information is kept only for as long as necessary to:

  • Respond to inquiries.
  • Manage potential or ongoing work.
  • Comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.

In general, contact form submissions and related correspondence may be retained for up to 3 years unless deletion is requested earlier, subject to any legal obligations that require longer retention.

9. Visitor rights

Depending on location, visitors may have the right to:

  • Access personal information held about them.
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Request deletion of information in certain circumstances.
  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Requests can be sent to chris@camcgoy.com. Identity verification may be required before a request is fulfilled.

10. Children’s privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and personal information is not knowingly collected from children. If such information is believed to have been provided, contact should be made so it can be deleted.

11. Data security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

12. Third-party websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites. Responsibility is not assumed for the privacy practices or content of those external sites, and their privacy policies should be reviewed separately.

13. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Periodic review of this page is encouraged.

14. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or data handling practices can be directed to: