Privacy Policy

And now for something completely boring…

Everyone has one. A privacy policy. And here’s mine. It’s basically to say I’m chuffed you visited my site and I will do everything in my power to ensure it doesn’t give you a hard time today.

This privacy notice tells you when and why I collect your personal information, how I use it, when I might need to disclose it to others and how I keep it secure. I sound like some evil overlord, right?

If you have any questions about this privacy notice, please contact me using the details set out below.

 

Contact details:

Name: Michael T Skehan
Email address: mike@michaeltskehan.com

 

Types of data my site collects

Website cookies – see the separate cookies policy for more information

Google Analytics – to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. I do this to find out which pages are most viewed to make sure my site is spiffing. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone.

Contact data – such as billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers.

Financial data – such as your bank account and payment details.

Marketing & communications data – your preferences in receiving marketing communications from me and your communication preferences.

 

How I collect data

I collect data through direct interactions including when you:

  • fill out a form on my website
  • call or email to ask about my books
  • order my book
  • give me feedback
  • I also collect data automatically too through cookies and my website server logs to learn more about my website visitor’s browsing actions and usage patterns.

 

How I use data

I will use your personal data to:

  • register you as a new customer
  • manage payment
  • collect and recover monies owed to me
  • to manage my relationship with you
  • send you details of new book releases.
  • My legal grounds for processing your data are in relation to points 1 to 4 above are for performance of a contract with you and in relation to 5 above, necessary for my legitimate interests to develop my book readership and grow my empire mwah hahahaha…

The only other time I am legally permitted to use your data is where I need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation. Or in other words, you did some bad sh*t and the fuzz need to know…

 

Securing and storing data

Some of my third party providers are businesses outside of the EEA in countries which do not always offer the same levels of protection for your personal data. I do my best to ensure a similar degree of security by ensuring that contracts, code of conduct or certification are in place which give your personal data the same protection it has within Europe.

If I can’t do that, I will request your explicit consent to the transfer and you can withdraw this consent at any time. Sounds so formal but it’s your data, right?

I only keep your personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which I collected it. I may retain your data to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Protecting your data is important to me and I have put in place security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. Nobody else has access to your personal data apart from my wife when she helps me update the site. She can only process your personal data on my instructions and she is subject to a duty of confidentiality.

I have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breaches and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

 

Access to your personal information

You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that I hold about you at any time. Email your request to: mike@michaeltskehan.com.

In the very unlikely event that you are not happy with any aspect of how I collect and use your limited data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). I should be grateful if you would contact me first if you do have a complaint so that we can try to resolve it for you.

 

Changes to this privacy notice

I may change this Privacy Notice from time to time and shall notify you of any changes. Last updated October 2018.