Last updated: 30 June 2026
Introduction
Kirsta Johnston is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit this website.
Who We Are
Kirsta Johnston
Website: https://kirstajohnston.com
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is used, please contact us via the contact form on this website.
What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:
* Your name
* Email address
* Telephone number (if provided)
* Any information you include in your message when contacting us via the website
* Technical information about how you use the website, such as pages visited and browser information.
How We Collect Your Information
We collect information when:
* You complete and submit the contact form on our website.
* You browse our website and consent to the use of analytics cookies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
* Respond to enquiries and messages submitted through our contact form.
* Provide information about our services where requested.
* Improve our website and understand how visitors use it through analytics.
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.
Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your personal information under the following lawful bases:
*Legitimate Interests – to respond to enquiries and manage our business.
*Consent – for the use of analytics cookies and certain website tracking technologies.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance.
Google Analytics collects information such as:
* Pages visited
* Time spent on the website
* Device and browser information
* General location information (such as country or city)
This information is anonymised where possible and is not used to identify you personally.
Google Analytics cookies will only be placed on your device if you have provided consent via our cookie banner.
For more information, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Contact Forms
If you contact us using the website’s contact form, we will use the information you provide solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
Enquiry information is generally retained for up to 12 months unless there is an ongoing business relationship or legal requirement to keep it longer.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate this website, such as:
* Website hosting providers
* Website maintenance providers
* Analytics providers, including Google Analytics
These providers are required to protect your information and only process it on our instructions.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
* Request access to your personal information.
* Request correction of inaccurate information.
* Request deletion of your information in certain circumstances.
* Restrict or object to certain processing activities.
* Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
* Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
More information can be found at:
https://ico.org.uk
Cookies
This website uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly and to help us understand how visitors use the site.
You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner and your browser settings.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication.
