Last updated: October 2025
1. Who we are
This website is operated by Hayley Bonnick Marketing Ltd, a UK-based marketing consultancy registered in England and Wales.
Company name: Hayley Bonnick Marketing Ltd
Registered office: Worsley, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Website: https://hayleybonnick.com
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal data.
2. What this policy covers
This Privacy Policy explains:
- What personal information we collect
- How and why we collect it
- How we store and protect it
- Your rights under UK data protection law
3. The information we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
Information you provide directly:
- Name, company name and contact details (email address, phone number)
- Project enquiries submitted through website forms or email
- Feedback, testimonials, or comments you provide
- Payment or invoicing details (where relevant)
Information collected automatically:
- IP address and browser type
- Website usage data (via cookies, analytics, and similar technologies)
- Referring website or social platform
- Pages viewed and time spent on site
We do not collect any special category data (e.g. health, ethnicity, political opinions).
4. How we use your information
We use your data to:
- Respond to your enquiries and provide our services
- Send proposals, invoices and manage client projects
- Improve our website and content performance
- Maintain business and financial records
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Send occasional updates or marketing emails (only if you’ve opted in)
5. Legal basis for processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:
- Contractual necessity: To deliver the services you request.
- Legitimate interests: To run and grow our business, maintain relationships, and improve user experience.
- Consent: For marketing communications (you can withdraw consent at any time).
- Legal obligation: To comply with tax or accounting requirements.
6. How we store and protect your data
Your data is stored securely using reputable, GDPR-compliant platforms such as:
- Google Workspace (for email and documents)
- WordPress and related plug-ins (for website contact forms)
- CRM and invoicing tools (for project and payment management)
We use encryption, password protection, and secure connections (HTTPS).
We will never sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
We keep your data only as long as necessary – typically 7 years for client and financial records, and up to 12 months for general enquiries that do not progress to a project.
7. Cookies and analytics
This website uses cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve performance and user experience
- Support marketing and analytics
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.
For more information, see our Cookie Policy (available on request or linked in the footer).
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) which collects anonymised data.
No personally identifiable information is stored or shared.
8. Sharing your information
We may share limited data with trusted third parties who help us operate our business — for example:
- Hosting and website providers
- Email and CRM software providers
- Accountants or legal professionals (for business compliance)
All third-party partners comply with GDPR and process data securely on our behalf.
9. Your data rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access a copy of your personal data
- Correct or update inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Object to or restrict processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing)
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- https://ico.org.uk
To exercise any of these rights please contact me.
10. Links to other websites
Our site may include links to third-party websites (e.g. clients, partners, or social media).
We are not responsible for their privacy practices – please read their policies before sharing personal data.
11. Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on this page, with the updated date shown at the top.