Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2nd November 2023

 

This Privacy Policy describes how Walterize Consulting Ltd (also referred to as “Dietmar Walter”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit our website [www.dietmarwalter.me] (the “Website”).

 

By using the Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

The type of personal information we collect

 

  1. Personal Information

We may collect and process the following types of personal information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Contact information
  • Job titles
  • IP address
  • Location data
  • Usage data
  • Technical data about hardware and software you use to access our website and services
  • Your preferences to receive marketing and newsletters from us
  • Records of communication between us

2. Cookies

 

We use cookies to collect information about your browsing behaviour. By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

 

 

  1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or device when you visit a website. They are used to enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and activities.

 

 

  1. Types of Cookies We Use
  • Essential Cookies: these cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of the Website. They enable features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: these cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website’s performance and user experience.
  • Functional Cookies: these cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
  • Marketing Cookies: these cookies are used to track and collect information about your browsing habits in order to deliver personalised advertisements.

How to Manage Cookies: you can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that deleting or disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Website. For more information on how to manage cookies, refer to your browser’s help documentation. Changes to This Cookie Policy: we may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated.

 

 

How we get the personal information and why we have it

 

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

  • To provide and maintain the Website
  • To improve, customise, and personalise your experience on the Website
  • To send newsletters, marketing materials, and promotional communications (you can opt out at any time)
  • To respond to your inquiries

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

 

  • Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting hello@dietmarwalter.me
  • We have a contractual obligation
  • We have a legal obligation
  • We have a vital interest
  • We need it to perform a public task
  • We have a legitimate interest

We may share your personal information with:

 

  • Service providers who assist us in operating the Website: we may use web beacons or similar technologies from third-party analytics providers (like, for example, Google Analytics) that help us compile aggregated statistics about the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns or other operations. These technologies enable the analytics providers to set or read their own cookies or other identifiers on your device, through which they can collect information about your online activities across applications, websites or other products.
  • Service providers who assist us with the management and sending of newsletters and email campaigns (like, for example, Mailpoet).
  • Service providers of website hosting (like, for example Hostinger and Ionos).
  • Legal authorities if required by law

How we store your personal information

Your information is securely stored. We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. The hosting of the data is on UK based servers with hosting providers Hostinger and Ionos.

 

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for.

 

Your data protection rights

 

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
  • Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing – You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
  • You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us at hello@dietmarwalter.me if you wish to make a request.

 

Changes to This Privacy Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated.

 

Contact Us

 

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@dietmarwalter.me.

 

How to complain

 

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at hello@dietmarwalter.me.

 

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk