Privacy Policy

Last Updated 06 January 2025

This privacy policy aims to provide transparency about how we manage and protect the personal information we collect when you use our Elodie Cybersecurity website. We value your privacy and are committed to maintaining high standards for the security and integrity of the personal data we hold.

Information we collect

We collect personal information from you when you voluntarily share it with us. There are several instances when this may occur. For example, you may choose to provide us with personal information when you sign up for a newsletter, participate in a survey, or reach out to us via our contact form. This information may include:

  • Your First Name

  • Your Last Name

  • Your Email Address

In addition to the information you choose to submit, we automatically collect certain usage information when you access our website. This includes your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, your operating system, and the date and time of your visit. This data is crucial for us to understand how our site is being used and helps us make continuous improvements.

We have not built this website for children and do not knowingly collect data on or relating to children.

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Data controller

Elodie Cybersecurity is the controller and responsible for your personal data. Our contact details are:

Elodie Cybersecurity, 483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS

For all data matters contact Madeline Lane via madeline@elodiecybersecurity.com

Use of information

The information we collect, both personal and usage-based, is primarily used to provide the services you request, to improve our services, and to enhance your overall user experience on our site. For instance, we may use your email address to send you newsletters or updates that you have requested. Usage information can help us identify and troubleshoot issues, as well as understand trends and user behavior.

We may also use the data you provide to send you tailored information, promotional offers and news that we think may be of interest to you. You will be able to opt out of such marketing at any time by following the ‘unsubscribe’ links or contacting madeline@elodiecybersecurity.com.

We take your privacy seriously and do not share your personal information with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law or to fulfill a service you have requested.

The website includes links to third-party websites and applications. Such links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and you will therefore need to study their own privacy statements.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses which is the platform this website is hosted by.

We use cookies on our website to personalise your online experience, to provide social media features, and to analyse our traffic. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device that allow us to remember your preferences and visits. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies via the website pop up and through your browser settings.

Using our contact form

When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace, our online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us.

Sharing our pages

This website includes share buttons which enable you to share pages or other content from this site to the following third party services: Instagram, X and Facebook. If you click a share button, these third parties may receive your personal data, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share

  • Your IP address

Commenting on the blog

This website includes commenting functionality on some pages which enables you to post a comment. This website collects personal data when you post a comment, including:

  • Your name (which will be displayed as part of your posted comment)

  • Your email address (optional, to let you know if someone replies to your comment)

  • Your website URL (optional)

This website includes “likes” functionality on some blog posts which enables you to “like” a post. This website collects personal data when you like a post to try to prevent the same person from liking the same post during the same visit, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share

  • Your IP address

Marketing emails

We may send you marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. We share your contact information with Squarespace, our email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf.

Security

We are committed to maintaining the safety of your personal information. We implement a variety of security measures to help protect your data, including the use of secure server technology, strict access controls, and encryption. We also have procedures in place to deal with data breaches and cyber incidents, which includes plans to inform those whose data has been affected.

However, it's important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security

Retention

We will responsibly dispose of your personal data when it is no longer necessary to fulfill the purposes it was collected for, including any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. This period is decided by a determination of it’s sensitivity, necessity and proportionality to the potential risk of harm from unauthorised usage.

Your Rights

Please reach out to Madeline@elodiecybersecurity.com should you wish to exercise any of the following rights, unless subject to exemption under data protection laws.

  • The right to request a copy of the personal data which we hold in relation to you

  • The right to request it is corrected, destroyed and to withdraw your consent from us using it.

  • The right to request the pausing of further processing when there is a dispute to the accuracy of usage of the data

  • The right to object to our processing of the data

For security purposes, we may require specific information from you to confirm your identity. We may also require further information in order to respond to your request more quickly.

Please note we will endeavour to respond to all legitimate requests within one month but it may require more time if the request is complex. We will keep you updated if so.

Changes to this policy

We may occasionally update this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal or regulatory obligations or changes in the manner in which we handle personal data. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we are protecting your information, and updating us should your information change.

Queries, comments or concerns

Should you wish to exercise relevant rights, ask us a question about the above or make a complaint in relation to this policy please contact madeline@elodiecybersecurity.com

Should we be unable to resolve your issue, you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioners Office.

By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. If you disagree with any changes to this privacy policy, you will need to stop using our website and deactivate your account, where applicable.