Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 23, 2025

This privacy policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your information when you visit my academic portfolio website.

Information I Collect

Contact Form Data

When you use the contact form, I collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any message content you provide

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is stored securely.

Website Analytics

I use Goat Counter, a privacy-friendly analytics service, to understand how visitors use this website. This collects:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on the site
• General location (country/region level)
• Browser and device type

Goat Counter does not use cookies and cannot identify individual users.

YouTube Video Data

Some pages contain embedded YouTube videos using a privacy-enhanced method. YouTube only receives data about you if you choose to play a video. When you click play:

• YouTube's own privacy policy applies
• YouTube may set cookies and collect data as per their terms

How I Use Your Information

• Contact form data: To respond to your inquiries and maintain our correspondence
• Analytics data: To improve the website and understand which content is most useful
• Legal basis: Legitimate interest for analytics, consent for contact form submissions

Data Storage and Security

• Contact form data is stored securely and only accessed by me
• Analytics data is processed by Goat Counter (based in the EU, GDPR compliant)
• I retain contact form data only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry
• Analytics data is automatically deleted after 2 years

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for future communications
• Object to processing of your data

Third-Party Services

This website uses:

• Goat Counter for analytics - Privacy Policy
• YouTube (when you play videos) - Privacy Policy

International Transfers

This website is hosted in the UK. Analytics data is processed by Goat Counter within the EU. Your data is protected by adequate safeguards when transferred internationally.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your rights, contact me:

• Email: mail@mariannewade.com
• Contact form: mariannewade.com/contact

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This policy complies with UK GDPR requirements and applies to all versions of this website.