Privacy Policy for henrylightfoot.co.uk

Effective Date: 30th September 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to my personal portfolio website, available at henrylightfoot.co.uk. My name is Henry Lightfoot, and I respect your privacy. This policy outlines how I collect, use, and protect the minimal data gathered when you visit my site.

This website is a personal project to showcase my work. It is not a business and does not generate revenue.

2. Information I Collect

The only data I collect is anonymous usage data through Google Analytics. This service helps me understand how visitors interact with my website. The information collected includes:

• The pages you visit on this site.
• The time you spend on each page.
• The type of device (e.g., mobile, desktop) and browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari) you are using.
• Your general geographic location (e.g., country or city), but not your specific address.
• How you arrived at the site (e.g., from a Google search, a direct link).

I do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, or IP address. Google Analytics has been configured to anonymise IP addresses.

3. How I Use This Information

I use this anonymous data solely for the following purposes:

• To analyze website traffic and user behaviour.
• To improve the content, design, and performance of my portfolio.
• To understand which of my projects and articles are the most popular.

4. Cookies and Third-Party Services

This website uses cookies to enable Google Analytics to function. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help track your usage of the site anonymously.

The data collected is processed by Google. You can learn more about how Google uses this data by reviewing their privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy .

5. Your Choices and How to Opt-Out

You have control over your data. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by:

• Using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: This add-on, provided by Google, prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript from sending any information about your visit. You can install it here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout .
• Managing Cookies in Your Browser: You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies. However, blocking them will not affect your ability to view this website.

6. Data Security

I take reasonable steps to protect the information I collect, but no website is 100% secure. I rely on the robust security measures provided by Google Analytics and my hosting provider to keep the anonymous data safe.

7. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will always indicate the latest version.

8. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].