Sean Reilly

How I collect and use data on this website

Effective Date: 29 January 2026
Last Updated: 29 January 2026

1. Who I Am

This is a personal website operated by Sean Reilly.

  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Contact: LinkedIn

I am the data controller for the personal data collected through this website.

2. What Data I Collect

When you visit this website, I may collect:

  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type
  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, scroll depth, clicks on links
  • Referral data: How you arrived at this website

This data is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies when you interact with the website.

3. How I Use Your Data

I use the collected data to:

  • Understand how visitors use this website
  • Improve the website content and user experience
  • Monitor website performance and identify technical issues

4. Cookies and Tracking

I use cookies and similar technologies on this website. When you first visit, you will be asked to consent to the use of cookies.

Cookie Categories

Category Purpose Your Choice
Necessary Essential for the website to function (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences) Always active
Analytics Help me understand how visitors interact with the website using Google Analytics Optional
Marketing Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements Optional
Functionality Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation Optional

Analytics Cookies

I use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised data about website usage. The following cookies may be set:

  • _ga: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid: Distinguishes unique users (expires after 24 hours)

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link, or by adjusting your browser settings.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

I process your data based on:

  • Consent: For analytics and marketing cookies, I obtain your explicit consent before setting these cookies
  • Legitimate interests: For necessary cookies and basic website functionality

6. Data Sharing

I may share your data with:

  • Google: For analytics services (Google Analytics)
  • Cloudflare: This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages

I do not sell your personal data to third parties.

7. International Transfers

Some of the service providers (such as Google and Cloudflare) may transfer data outside the UK/EEA. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner.

8. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 182 days.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Erase your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Restrict processing of your personal data
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me via LinkedIn.

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how I handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

11. Changes to This Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or data practices, please contact me via LinkedIn.