Effective Date: August 3, 2025 | Last Updated: August 4, 2025
Website: codenameboo.com

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or other internet-enabled devices) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies can be "session cookies," which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.

Cookies help us improve your browsing experience by:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Enabling certain website features and functionalities
• Analyzing how you use our site to help us improve it
• Providing relevant content and advertisements

You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of a website.

This site uses essential cookies only, primarily set by the site's Content Management System, which are required for the basic functioning of the site.

Some pages may include embedded YouTube videos. When you play these videos, YouTube (a service owned by Google) may set third-party cookies or collect limited usage data. This site uses YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode where possible to reduce the amount of data shared with Google unless you interact with the video.

The types of cookies used include:

• Essential cookies: For site security, session management, and basic features
• Embedded video cookies (YouTube): May be set if you interact with the embedded YouTube videos on my site

You can manage or delete cookies using your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect site performance. For more information on YouTube's privacy practices, see Google's Privacy Policy.

I only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide through my Contact Form:

• Name
• Email address
• Message content

This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never sold or used for marketing.

The legal basis under the UK and EU GDPR includes:

• Consent: You provide your data voluntarily.
• Legitimate interest: For basic website operations and security.

Basic technical information (“Usage Data”) may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type/version
• Visited pages and timestamps

This is used only for security and performance monitoring. No tracking or analytics tools are used.

Your data may be shared only if necessary, such as with:

• Trusted service providers (e.g., hosting), under confidentiality
• Legal obligations or lawful government requests

You have rights under data protection laws, including:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Object to or restrict processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To make a request, please use my Contact Form.

I retain data only as long as necessary to respond to your message or as required by law. Contact form submissions are regularly deleted.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact me via my Contact Form.

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