Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Bipolar Photographer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK GDPR.

2. The Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

  • Name: [Insert Your Name]

  • Contact: [Insert Your Email Address]

  • Location: United Kingdom

3. Data We Collect and Why

We may collect the following information:

  • Identity & Contact Data: Name and email address if you contact us via a form or subscribe to a newsletter.

  • Technical Data: IP address and browser type. (Note: Our website is self-hosted on a private NAS; however, Cloudflare acts as a proxy to deliver the site securely and may process technical logs).

  • Special Category Data: If you share personal experiences regarding mental health in comments or contact forms, you are providing “Special Category Data.” We process this only with your explicit consent.

4. How We Store Your Data (Self-Hosting Disclosure)

Unlike most websites, your data is stored on our private, secure server (NAS) located in the UK, rather than a third-party cloud provider. This gives us greater control over your information.

  • Security: We use SSL encryption (via Cloudflare) and Docker-based security protocols to protect your data.

  • Retention: We only keep personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for.

5. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to keep the site running:

  • Cloudflare: To protect the site from attacks and provide a secure connection (Tunnel). Cloudflare may process data globally but adheres to high security standards.

  • WordPress Plugins: We use plugins like ElementsKit. These do not typically store your personal data on their servers unless explicitly stated.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Rectification: Ask us to correct any inaccurate information.

  • Erasure: Ask us to delete your data (“The right to be forgotten”).

  • Withdraw Consent: If you have shared wellbeing stories with us, you can ask us to remove them at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email].

7. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may cause parts of the website (like the Elementor layout) to function incorrectly.