Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Arachnid Web Solutions (operating under the domain spiderdesign.me.uk) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. We are committed to transparency and compliance with UK data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide personal information voluntarily. The data collected includes:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search term
- Standard server log information
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure the site functions correctly
- To generate anonymous statistical reports
We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is stored in databases or linked to identifiable individuals.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality
- Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to collect anonymous usage data
Cookies do not store names, email addresses, or other personally identifiable information. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to support our website:
- Google Analytics: Collects anonymous traffic data to help us understand visitor behaviour. Google’s privacy policy applies to this service.
- Cloudflare: Provides security and performance optimisation. Cloudflare may process IP addresses for DDoS protection and caching.
- Advertising networks (if applicable): We do not currently display third-party ads, but if we do in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.
These services are bound by their own privacy policies and are not permitted to use your data for their own purposes beyond the scope of providing their services to us.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes secure server hosting, regular software updates, and encrypted connections (HTTPS). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about data processing
- The right to access any data we hold about you
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
Since we do not collect or store personal data in a way that identifies individuals, most of these rights are not applicable. However, if you believe we have inadvertently collected identifiable information, please contact us using the details below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Landon Cromwell
59 Ballyseaface Crescent, Sutton, Dublin 13, D13 H529, Ireland
Email: [email protected]