Privacy Policy
Who I am
This website is operated by Laura Dekker. For the purposes of UK data protection law, Laura Dekker is the data controller for any personal information collected through this website.
Website: https://lauradekker.io/
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Last updated: July 2026
What does this notice cover?
This Privacy Information explains how I use your personal data: how it is collected, how it is held, and how it is processed. It also explains your rights under the law relating to your personal data.
What is personal data?
Personal data is defined by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.
Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
What personal data I collect and why I collect it
I only collect and use personal data where I have a lawful basis to do so. This may include legitimate interests, for example responding to enquiries and operating the website, contractual necessity where information is needed to provide a service, and legal obligation where I need to keep certain records.
Enquiries by email
If you contact me by email, I will use the personal information you provide, such as your name, email address and any other details included in your message, to respond to your enquiry. The lawful basis for this is legitimate interests, or pre-contractual steps where your enquiry relates to a service you may wish to use.
I will keep enquiry emails only for as long as necessary to deal with the enquiry, maintain business records, or meet any legal or accounting obligations.
Analytics
This website may use cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site and to help improve it. These tools may collect technical information such as device, browser, pages visited, approximate location, and IP-related information. Where required, non-essential cookies will only be set with your consent. You can find more information in the Cookie Policy.
Embedded content from other websites
This site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. If you do not accept cookies, this functionality might not work as intended.
Who I share your data with
I do not sell your personal data or share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
I may share limited personal data with trusted service providers who help me operate this website and provide my services, such as hosting providers, email providers, analytics providers, website security tools, and professional advisers where necessary. I may also disclose personal data where required by law.
How long I retain your data
Personal data may be required for legal purposes and record keeping. I retain personal data only for as long as necessary to respond to enquiries, meet legal or accounting obligations, or resolve disputes.
What rights you have over your data
Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal data. These may include the right to access the personal data I hold about you, ask for it to be corrected, request that it is erased, restrict or object to how it is used, and request a copy of your data. These rights do not always apply in every situation, for example where I am required to keep information for legal, administrative, security, or accounting reasons. If you make a request, I may ask for additional information to confirm your identity.
If you are not satisfied with my response or do not believe I am processing your personal data in accordance with the law, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
How I protect your data
I will store all personal information you provide securely. All traffic between your browser and this website is encrypted and protected via SSL (Secure Socket Layers).
Data Breaches
If a personal data breach occurs, I will assess the likely risk to individuals and take appropriate action. Where required by law, I will report a notifiable breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of it. If the breach is likely to result in a high risk to individuals, I will also inform those individuals where required.
Contact
If you have any queries about this privacy policy or how I safeguard your personal data, please contact me at
Cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site work properly, understand how visitors use the website, and improve the visitor experience.
Some cookies are essential for the website to function. Where required, non-essential cookies, such as analytics cookies, will only be used with your consent. You can read more about this in the cookie policy.