Stuart Gould Design – Freelance Web Designer

Stuart Gould Design

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the website of Stuart Gould Design (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We value your privacy and aim to be transparent about how we handle personal information and cookies on our website.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy & Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.

2. Who We Are

3. Personal Information We Collect

  • Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our website, WordPress (our website platform) may collect certain technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs. This information is generally used only for statistical purposes and to help us improve the user experience.

  • No Form Submissions: We currently do not collect personal information through forms on our website. If, in the future, we introduce forms (e.g., contact forms, newsletters), we will update this policy accordingly.

4. How We Use Your Information

Since we do not currently collect personal information via forms or other direct methods, any data automatically collected (e.g., IP addresses, browser details) is used solely to:

  • Monitor and analyse how our website is used.

  • Maintain the security and performance of our website.

  • Improve the website’s design and functionality.

We do not sell, rent, or share this data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Cookies

5.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help websites function properly, remember user preferences, and gather statistical data.

5.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., enabling navigation and basic features).

  • Analytics/Performance Cookies: WordPress or third-party plugins may use these to collect information about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve user experience.

We do not currently use cookies for direct advertising or user profiling.

5.3 Managing Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies entirely, some features of this website may not function properly.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content or privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

7. Data Retention & Security

  • Data Retention: We do not collect or store personal information through the site at this time. Any automatically collected data (e.g., via cookies or server logs) is stored only as long as it is necessary for the purposes outlined or as required by law.

  • Security Measures: We use standard security measures (such as secure hosting) to protect any data stored on or transmitted through our website. Despite these measures, no website can guarantee 100% security.

8. Your Rights

Since we do not actively collect personal data on this website, no action is generally required from you. However, if you have any questions or concerns about how your data is handled (including automatically collected data), feel free to contact us at design@stuartgould.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update or change this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy & Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Thank you for visiting Stuart Gould Design.