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This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used and protected when you visit this website (“the Website”). The Website is operated by Kieran McEvoy (“I”, “me”, “my”).

I am committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who is responsible for your data

The data controller for this Website is Kieran McEvoy. If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact: k.mcevoy@qub.ac.uk.

2. Information I collect

Information you give me. If you contact me by email, I will receive your name, email address and anything you include in your message.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Website, some technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • your IP address
  • browser type and version
  • device type and operating system
  • pages visited, time spent on pages and referring website
  • the date and time of your visit

This information is collected through server logs, cookies and similar technologies (see section 6).

3. How I use your information

I use your information to:

  • respond to your enquiries and correspondence
  • operate, maintain and improve the Website
  • understand how visitors use the Website
  • keep the Website secure and prevent misuse
  • meet any legal or regulatory obligations

I will not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

4. Lawful basis for processing

I process your personal information on the following lawful bases:

  • Legitimate interests: to run, secure and improve the Website, and to respond to enquiries you send.
  • Consent: for non-essential cookies, such as analytics cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation: where I need to comply with the law.

5. Sharing your information

Your information may be shared with trusted third parties who help run the Website, such as:

  • website hosting providers
  • analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics, where enabled)
  • content delivery networks that serve fonts, icons and scripts (e.g. Font Awesome, Cloudflare/cdnjs, unpkg, jsDelivr)

These providers may receive your IP address and basic browser information when the Website loads. They are only permitted to use it to provide their services.

I may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect my rights or the safety of others.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. The Website uses:

  • Essential cookies and local storage: needed for the Website to work properly. For example, the Website remembers that you have seen the cookie notice so it isn’t shown again.
  • Analytics cookies (where enabled): help me understand how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are most popular. This information is aggregated and does not directly identify you.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Website works. To learn more, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

7. Third-party websites

The Website links to external websites, such as Queen’s University Belfast and social media platforms. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. Please read their privacy policies before sharing any information with them.

8. International transfers

Some third-party service providers may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, I make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. How long I keep your information

I keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Email correspondence is kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and then deleted when no longer required.
  • Analytics data is kept according to the analytics provider’s retention settings, typically up to 26 months.

10. Keeping your information secure

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

11. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • access the personal information I hold about you
  • ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
  • ask for your information to be deleted
  • object to or restrict how your information is processed
  • request a copy of your information in a portable format
  • withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact k.mcevoy@qub.ac.uk. I will respond within one month.

12. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how your information has been handled, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

I would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns first, so please contact me before going to the ICO.

13. Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.