Effective Date: 14 May 2025
At Websites for Couriers, your privacy matters. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or interact with our services.
1. Who We Are
Websites for Couriers is a UK-based sole trader business offering custom website design services to courier professionals.
You can contact us at:
📧 hello@websitesforcouriers.co.uk
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect and store the following types of data:
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Contact details: name, email, phone number (if provided)
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Business details: type of courier work, preferences
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Payment details: via SureCart (we do not store card data)
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Technical data: IP address, browser type, device, referral source
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Usage data: pages visited, time spent on site (via Google Analytics)
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Marketing interactions: email opens, clicks (via MailerLite)
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your data when:
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You fill out a form (e.g. enquiry, quote request, checkout)
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You make a purchase
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You subscribe to emails
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You interact with the site (cookies, analytics)
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You complete a Tally form (for post-purchase info collection)
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
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Process orders and deliver website services
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Communicate with you about your project
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Send occasional updates and service emails (if you opt in)
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Improve our website and user experience
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Comply with legal obligations
5. Our Legal Bases for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
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Contractual necessity – to fulfil your purchase or enquiry
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Consent – for marketing emails and tracking
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Legitimate interest – to improve our services and prevent abuse
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Legal obligation – for accounting, invoicing, or tax purposes
6. Third-Party Tools We Use
We share limited data with trusted third parties to operate our business:
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MailerLite – email marketing and subscriber management
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SureCart – checkout, order processing (no payment info stored by us)
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WordPress & Elementor – website platform
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Google Analytics – anonymous visitor tracking
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Meta Pixel – ad performance tracking
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Tally.so – post-purchase form submissions
All third parties comply with data protection regulations and only access data as required to perform their services.
7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies for:
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Site functionality
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Visitor behaviour analysis
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Marketing performance tracking (Google, Meta)
You can manage or disable cookies at any time via your browser or our cookie consent banner.
8. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain:
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Project-related data for up to 6 years (for tax/accounting)
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Marketing data until you unsubscribe or request deletion
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Analytics data for 26 months (via Google Analytics settings)
9. Your Rights
You have the right to:
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Access your personal data
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Correct inaccurate data
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Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
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Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from emails)
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Lodge a complaint with the UK ICO
To exercise any of these rights, contact hello@websitesforcouriers.co.uk
10. Data Security
We take data protection seriously and use secure systems (SSL encryption, secure forms, restricted access) to protect your information.
11. Policy Updates
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our tools, services, or legal obligations. The latest version will always be published on this page.
Last updated: 14 May 2025
