Privacy Policy

Website: https://bentaylor.design

Ben Taylor Design (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

  1. Who We Are
    The data controller responsible for this website is:

Ben Taylor
Trading as: Ben Taylor Design
Location: Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Email: mail@bentaylor.design

  1. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Contact Form Submissions
When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect the information you provide, which typically includes your name, email address, project details, and any additional information you choose to share.

  • Purpose: To respond to your inquiry, discuss prospective projects, and provide web development services.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (responding to business inquiries) and pre-contractual steps requested by you.

Technical & Usage Data
When you visit the site, automated server logs may collect standard technical data, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed.

  • Purpose: To maintain website security, prevent malicious activity, and ensure smooth server performance.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (maintaining site security and functionality).

Cookies & Tracking
We keep cookie usage to a minimum.

  • Essential Cookies: Small technical cookies may be set to ensure the site functions correctly (e.g., security tokens or temporary session cookies).
  • Analytics & Tracking: We do not use Google Analytics, tracking pixels, or any non-essential advertising cookies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or case studies on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, fonts, or external code showcase embeds). Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the third-party website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction with the embedded content.

  1. Data Sharing & Third-Party Services
    We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data is only shared with trusted service providers essential to operating our business:
  • Web Hosting & Email: Our server and email infrastructure providers process contact form messages and technical logs securely.
  • Spam Detection: Contact form submissions may be filtered through automated spam detection services to prevent abuse.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required by law or to respond to valid legal requests.
  1. How Long We Retain Your Data
  • Inquiries & Correspondence: Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for no longer than 1 year, unless longer retention is strictly required for legal, accounting, or tax record-keeping.
  • Server Logs: Standard web server logs are retained temporarily for security analysis and automatically deleted after 90 days.
  1. Your Data Protection Rights
    Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
  • Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal retention duties.
  • Restriction & Objection: The right to object to or restrict processing of your data under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at mail@bentaylor.design.

If you believe your data has been handled incorrectly, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory body:

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Website: https://ico.org.uk

  1. Updates to This Policy
    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or website functionality. Any changes will be posted directly on this page.