This privacy policy explains how thebeeptest.com ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
thebeeptest.com is operated as an independent fitness information website. For data protection enquiries, contact us at contact@thebeeptest.com.
What Data We Collect
Data you provide directly
We collect personal data only when you submit the contact form on this website. The data collected is:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The content of your message
This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. It is not added to any marketing list and is not shared with third parties, except as required by the contact form processing service (Formspree) to deliver your message to us.
Data collected automatically
When you visit this website, certain technical information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited. This information is used for security and to understand how the site is used. It is not used to identify you personally.
Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website.
Google AdSense
This site uses Google AdSense to display advertising. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Analytics
This site may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised and does not identify individual users.
Managing cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this website. For information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data submitted via the contact form on the basis of legitimate interests — specifically, to respond to your enquiry. By submitting the contact form, you consent to your data being used for this purpose.
Advertising cookies are placed on the basis of consent. By continuing to use this website after being informed of cookie use, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, and for a reasonable period thereafter in case of follow-up questions. They are then securely deleted.
We do not retain personal data for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. Your data may be processed by the following third-party services as part of normal site operation:
- Google AdSense — for advertising. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Formspree — for contact form processing. Formspree's privacy policy is available at their website.
All third-party services used are GDPR compliant.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability — you can request your data in a portable format.
- Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@thebeeptest.com. We will respond within one month.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect when it was last updated. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
For any privacy-related questions, contact us at contact@thebeeptest.com.