Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Tim Marshallsay (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website www.timmarshallsaygolf.com.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact us:

Data Controller: Tim Marshallsay
Email: tim@timmarshallsaygolf.com
Phone: 07730 797 712
Postal Address: [POSTAL ADDRESS]

1. Personal Data We Collect

a) Information you provide directly

When you submit an enquiry via our contact form, we collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Any other information you choose to include in your message

b) Analytics data (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Browser, device, and operating system
• General location (region/city-level)
• Referring website

This data is aggregated and anonymised; we cannot identify you personally.
We have configured Google Analytics to respect UK GDPR requirements, including IP anonymisation.

c) Technical data

Our server automatically collects:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Date and time of access
• Pages viewed

This is used for security, troubleshooting and website performance.

d) Fonts

We use self-hosted Google Fonts, meaning no personal data is sent to Google when fonts load.

2. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiry submitted via our contact form
• To provide golf coaching services if you become a client
• To maintain internal records relating to coaching or communication
• To improve our website through analytics data
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of our website

3. Our Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:

Consent – For data submitted through the contact form.
Contract – When providing coaching services to clients.
Legitimate Interests – For improving the website and ensuring security.
Legal Obligation – For retaining data required for tax or accounting records.

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Enquiry data: up to 12 months if you do not become a client
• Client data: for the duration of the coaching relationship and up to 7 years thereafter
• Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics’ standard data retention settings (typically 14 months)

5. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing.

Your information may be shared with:

• Our website hosting provider (for secure storage of contact form entries)
• Google Analytics (aggregated website usage data)
• Our email service provider

All third parties are selected for compliance with UK GDPR.

6. International Transfers

Google Analytics may process data outside the UK/EU. We ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place where required.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to provide essential functionality and analytics.
For full details of the cookies we use and their purposes, please see our Cookie Policy:

You may disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings or via the cookie consent tool.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request corrections to inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (for enquiries submitted through the contact form)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: tim@timmarshallsaygolf.com

You may also raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office: https://ico.org.uk/

9. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep your data secure, including:

• Secure website hosting
• HTTPS encryption
• Access controls and strong passwords
• Regular security and maintenance updates

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. The latest version will always be published on this page.