Cookies and Privacy Policy
Last updated 01 December 2024
At Blended Vocation, safeguarding your privacy is a top priority. This notice outlines how we collect and use the information you provide and the measures we take to protect your data. If you do not agree to the following policy, you may wish to cease viewing/using this website and refrain from submitting your personal data to us.
Policy key definitions:
“I”, “our”, “us”, or “we” refer to the business, Blended Vocation
“you” and “the user” refer to the person(s) using this website.
Cookies are small files stored on a user’s computer or device.
Please review this policy carefully, as we may update it periodically. It is advisable to check back regularly to stay informed about any changes.
What information do we collect?
Squarespace hosts this website. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:
• Information about your browser, network and device
• Web pages you visited before coming to this website
• Web pages you view while on this website
• Your IP address
Squarespace needs data to run this website, protect and improve its platform and services, and analyse the data in a de-personalised form.
To receive or use services on our website, you may be asked to submit personal information, such as your name, email address, contact phone number, and postal address.
We do not collect or request sensitive personal data from you.
Users aged 16 years and under
If you are 16 or under, you must have permission from a parent or guardian before you give us personal information. If we have received your information without the appropriate consent, we reserve the right to cancel all transactions and services and remove all personal data you have supplied. You can re-submit the information when you have the required permission.
How do we collect information from you?
We ask you for information about yourself when you use our website, email, or call us, for example, when enquiring about our services.
How will your personal information be used?
We will only use your information for the purposes that you would reasonably anticipate or that we state when we collect it.
We will use the information collected when you enquire on our website:
To respond to your enquiry
To ensure that the service/s you have asked for are correctly delivered and managed.
To ask you to review the service you received. You are under no obligation to respond to this invitation.
Where do we store your data?
Your data and a private internal database will be stored and processed securely within this website.
Who do we share your data with?
We will not sell, rent or lease your data to third parties.
Contact forms
Any details submitted via the contact form will be stored in a secure, private database. This information will not be passed on to 3rd parties or used to market further services to you. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
Analytics
This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited before coming to this website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:
Clicks, Internal links, Pages visited, Scrolling, Searches and Timestamps
We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
We use Google Analytics cookies mainly to collect aggregated, anonymous statistical data on our website.
Please be aware that if you block essential or security cookies, you cannot use this site's full range of services.
What rights do you have over your data?
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. For such requests or any inquiries, contact info @blended vocation.
Data retention
We retain your information during and after your client relationship. Invoicing records are kept for seven years; periodic reviews ensure that data is held only as long as necessary.
Data storage
To securely store your data, we use third-party data processors, including:
Google Drive: Google Privacy Policy
Squarespace: Squarespace Privacy Policy
Data processing location
While your data may be stored on servers outside the United Kingdom, we commit to processing it only within the United Kingdom.
Data security
We employ physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to prevent unauthorised access, maintain accuracy, and ensure proper data usage. We adhere to UK data protection legislation.
External links
Our website may contain links to other sites. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected on our website, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.
Cookies Policy
Your use of this website is subject to your acceptance of our Terms, Conditions and Policies.
We use cookies on our website to enhance your user experience and to monitor and improve site performance. The data we collect using cookies helps us better understand our customers and provide a more focused user experience. Using the knowledge of previous visits to our website, we can enhance subsequent visits by tailoring our content to match our users’ requirements.
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. These are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.
These necessary and required cookies are always used, allowing Squarespace, our hosting platform, to serve this website securely.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
How we use cookies
To manage traffic to our website.
To identify authenticated users on our website and provide them with appropriate content.
To protect the website against certain types of attacks.
To remember user preferences from previous visits to our website.
Legal Disclaimer:
Though we strive to preserve privacy, disclosure of personal information may occur when legally required.
Contact:
If you have any questions about our Privacy or Cookie Policy, please get in touch by email at info@blendedvocation.com