Privacy & Cookies

Effective Date: 11/10/2024

At Sam Anthony Design, accessible from samanthony.design, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any personal information you may provide while using our website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our blog.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Newsletter Sign-Up, including via product purchases: If you subscribe to our newsletter or buy products, we collect your name and email address via our email service provider, ConvertKit (now called Kit). This information is used to send you regular updates and relevant content.
Contact Form: When you submit a query through the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you provide. This information is sent directly to us via email for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
Cookies and Analytics: We use Google Analytics and Google Ads via Google Tag Manager to track and analyse user behaviour on our website. These services collect anonymous information such as your IP address, device type, and browsing behaviour.

2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our blog uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and provide tailored content. These cookies track website usage, monitor the effectiveness of ads, and personalise your experience.

You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt-out of certain types of cookies. For more information on how Google uses data when you visit our site, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to manage user data:

Google Analytics: Tracks website performance and user behaviour. Data collected is anonymised and cannot identify individual users.
Google Ads: Used to measure the success of advertising campaigns. Google Ads collects information through Google Tag Manager to display personalised ads based on user behaviour.
ConvertKit (Kit): Manages our email marketing and collects your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe or update your preferences at any time using the links in the email footer.

These third-party services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not share or sell any personal information with other third parties.

4. Data Storage and Retention

We do not personally knowingly store any user data on our servers. All data is stored securely by our third-party providers (Google Analytics, Google Ads, and ConvertKit). We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services you’ve requested, such as delivering newsletters.

If you unsubscribe from our newsletter, your email will be removed from our mailing list, although it may remain in our records.

5. User Rights

Since we do not have direct access to individual user data collected by Google Analytics or Google Ads, we cannot offer users the ability to modify or delete data related to their website usage. However, you can manage your privacy settings with these services directly by visiting:

Google Analytics provide the following link to help you manage your activity with Google - including how Google Analytics can track your data across sites and apps:
https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity

For our newsletter, you have full control over your subscription. You can unsubscribe or update your email preferences using the links provided in the footer of our newsletters.

6. Security

We take reasonable precautions to ensure your personal information is protected. However, please be aware that no method of transmitting or storing data is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.