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Privacy Policy: Good Thinking Jones

I am committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how I, Sarah Elizabeth Jones, trading as Good Thinking Jones, collect, use, and protect any personal information you give me when you use this website or inquire about my services.


1. The Information I Collect

I may collect the following information via my website contact form, email, or telephone inquiries:

  • Identity Data:  Your name and job title.
  • Contact Data:  Your email address and phone number.
  • Organisational Data:  The name of the charity or non-profit you represent.
  • Inquiry Data:  Information regarding the specific services you are interested in (e.g., bid writing or trustee training).


2. How I Use Your Information

I only use your personal data when the law allows me to. Most commonly, I use it for:

  • Communication:  To respond to your specific inquiry or request for a proposal.
  • Contract Performance:  To carry out my obligations arising from any contract entered into between you and me.
  • Legitimate Interests:  To provide you with updates about my services that I feel may interest you, provided you have not opted out.


3. Data Retention

I will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes I collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (usually 6 years for financial/contract records in the UK).


4. Sharing Your Data

I am a sole practitioner and I do not sell or lease your personal information to third parties. I will only share your information if:

  • I am required to do so by law (e.g., by the HMRC or a regulatory body).
  • It is necessary to use a secure third-party tool to run my business (e.g., my email provider or accounting software).


5. Sensitive Data

As stated in my Terms, I do not intentionally collect "Special Category" data (sensitive information regarding health, ethnicity, etc.) via this website. Please do not include sensitive personal information about your beneficiaries or staff in your initial inquiry.


6. Your Legal Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:
  • Request access to your personal data.
  • Request correction of the personal data that I hold about you.
  • Request erasure of your personal data (the "right to be forgotten").
  • Object to processing of your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at sarah (at) goodthinkingjones.com


7. Cookies

My website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but note that some parts of this website may then become inaccessible or not function properly.


8. Contact Details

I am the Data Controller for Good Thinking Jones. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact me directly at: sarah (at) goodthinkingjones.com  or,  Good Thinking Jones, L20 9AA
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