Privacy Policy for Bowstance

Last updated: 21 May 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Bowstance (“we”, “us”, “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://bowstance.com/ (the “Site”), including via our contact form. It also describes your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

2. Data Controller

Company: Bowstance

Address: 23 St Peter, St Winchester

Email: amritah123@outlook.com

Phone: 07852 989619

3. Personal Data We Collect

• Contact Form Data: When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you provide (e.g., name, email address, phone number, message content). This data is sent to our inbox and stored so that we can respond to your inquiry.
• Contact Data: Name, email address, telephone number when you subscribe to newsletters or otherwise contact us.
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type/version, time zone setting, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral URLs, and search queries via Google Analytics and Search Console.
• Cookie Data: See our Cookies section below for details.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: For non-essential cookies and marketing communications.
• Performance of a Contract: Where you request our services or correspond via our contact form.
• Legitimate Interests: For analytics, improving our Site and services.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.

5. How We Use Your Data

• To receive and respond to inquiries submitted via our contact form.
• To provide, maintain & improve our Site and services.
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending updates.
• To monitor and analyse usage and trends, via Google Analytics and Search Console.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie banner.

6.1 Types of Cookies

• Strictly Necessary: Essential for basic Site functionality (e.g. WordPress session cookies).
  Examples:
  • wordpress_[hash] (session)
  • wordpress_logged_in_[hash] (login state)
• Performance & Analytics: Collect aggregated, anonymous data on usage.
  Examples (Google Analytics):
  • _ga (2 years)
  • _gid (24 hours)
  • _gat (1 minute)
• Functionality: Remember choices you make (e.g., language).
• Marketing: Track your browsing for targeted ads (if applicable).

6.2 Google Search Console & Analytics

We embed Google’s tracking scripts:

• gtag.js for Search Console verification;
• analytics.js for Google Analytics data collection.

All data collected is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt-out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery).
• Law enforcement or regulators if required by law or to protect our rights.
• Successors in interest in connection with a merger or sale of assets.

8. International Transfers

Data collected may be processed in the UK, EU or by third-party providers located worldwide. We ensure adequate safeguards (e.g. Standard Contractual Clauses) for any transfers outside the UK/EU.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy, subject to legal obligations. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to manage correspondence, unless you request earlier deletion. Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months by default, unless you adjust your Google Analytics settings.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data;
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”);
• Restrict or object to processing;
• Data portability;
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at amritah123@outlook.com.

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have, please contact us to have the data removed.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new Policy on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Bowstance
Email: amritah123@outlook.com
Phone: 07852 989619