Privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 19 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Veronica Gould ("I", "me", or "this website") collects, uses, and shares information about visitors to veronicagould.com.
This policy is provided for general guidance and is not legal advice. If you have specific concerns about compliance — for example, whether you need to register with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — it's worth checking with a solicitor or the ICO directly, since requirements can depend on the size and nature of a business.
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1. Who I Am
Veronica Gould is the data controller for personal information collected through this website. I'm based in the UK, and this site is processed in line with UK data protection law (UK GDPR).
If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is used, contact me at vergould@gmail.com.
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2. Information This Website Collects
Site visitors (analytics)
This website is built and hosted on Squarespace. Simply by visiting, Squarespace collects some information on my behalf to run the site and understand how it's used, including:
- Details about your browser, device, and network
- Pages you viewed on this site, and the page you came from
- Your IP address
- Activity such as clicks, scrolling, and searches on the site
Squarespace also uses this information for its own purposes — to operate, secure, and improve its hosting platform. You can read more in [Squarespace's own Privacy Policy](https://www.squarespace.com/privacy).
Cookies
This site uses small files called cookies to function properly:
- Necessary cookies are always active. These let Squarespace securely deliver the site to your browser.
- Analytics and performance cookies are used to understand site traffic and activity, but only after you've acknowledged the site's cookie banner.
Contact form
If you get in touch using the contact form on this site, I collect whatever information you submit — typically your name, email address, and message — in order to read and respond to your enquiry. This information is processed through Squarespace, which hosts the site and stores form submissions on my behalf.
Newsletter signup
If you sign up for email updates, I collect your email address (and any other details requested at signup) to send you those emails. This is handled through Squarespace's built-in Email Campaigns tool, which sends the emails on my behalf and stores your contact details for that purpose. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email.
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3. How Information Is Used
I use the information above to:
- Operate and maintain this website
- Respond to enquiries sent through the contact form
- Send newsletter updates to people who've signed up
- Understand how visitors use the site, so I can improve it
I don't sell visitor information, and I don't use it for anything beyond the purposes above.
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4. Who Information Is Shared With
The main third party involved in running this site is Squarespace, Inc., which provides website hosting, form storage, and email marketing services. Squarespace processes data on my behalf to deliver these services, and may also use certain data for its own platform purposes as described in its [Privacy Policy](https://www.squarespace.com/privacy).
I don't otherwise sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
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5. Where Your Data Is Processed
Because this site is hosted on Squarespace's infrastructure, some data may be processed or stored outside the UK, including in the United States. Squarespace maintains its own safeguards for international data transfers — see their Privacy Policy for details.
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6. How Long Information Is Kept
I keep contact form submissions and newsletter contact details for as long as needed to respond to enquiries or maintain the mailing list, or until you ask me to delete them.
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7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Ask what personal information I hold about you, and request a copy
- Ask me to correct inaccurate information
- Ask me to delete your information
- Object to or restrict certain uses of your information
- Ask for your information to be transferred elsewhere
- Withdraw consent at any time (for example, by unsubscribing from emails)
To exercise any of these rights, contact me at vergould@gmail.com. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at [ico.org.uk](https://ico.org.uk) if you have concerns about how your information has been handled.
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8. Changes to This Policy
I may update this policy from time to time — for example, if I add new features to the site. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.
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9. Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to vergould@gmail.com.