Your Privacy

Privacy Policy

How Yew Tree Coaching collects, uses and protects your personal data.

Yew Tree Coaching Privacy Policy

Yew Tree Coaching takes your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and your rights under UK data protection law.

Who We Are

Yew Tree Coaching is a limited company based in the United Kingdom. Lee Smith is the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:

What Personal Data We Collect

We only collect personal data that you provide to us directly. This occurs when you use the contact form on our website, and may include:

We do not use cookies beyond those that are strictly necessary for the website to function, and we do not collect data automatically through tracking tools or analytics.

Why We Collect It & Legal Basis

Your data is collected for the sole purpose of responding to your enquiry and, where relevant, exploring whether a coaching engagement may be of value to you.

The legal basis for processing your data is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR) — specifically, the legitimate interest of responding to direct enquiries from individuals who have chosen to contact us. You are under no obligation to provide your data; however, without it, we are unable to respond to your enquiry.

How We Use Your Data

Your personal data will only be used to:

We will never sell, rent, share or use your data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Third-Party Processors

Our website contact form is powered by Formspree (formspree.io). When you submit a form, your data is transmitted to and stored by Formspree, who act as a data processor on our behalf. Formspree processes data in accordance with their own privacy policy, available at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.

No other third parties have access to your personal data as a result of using this website.

How Long We Keep Your Data

Enquiry data is retained for no longer than 12 months from the date of initial contact, unless an ongoing coaching relationship has been established. Where a coaching relationship exists, data is retained for the duration of that relationship and for a reasonable period thereafter, in accordance with professional and legal obligations.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at leesmith@yewtreecoaching.com. We will respond within one month.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how your personal data is handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

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