Privacy Policy

# Privacy Policy

**Last updated: May 2026**

This Privacy Policy explains how Rebekah Watson, trading as Lady Paradox (“I”, “me”, “my”), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit www.ladyparadox.com or get in touch through this website.

I take your privacy seriously and am committed to handling your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

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## 1. Who I Am

The data controller for this website is:

**Rebekah Watson (Lady Paradox)**

Contact: info@ladyparadox.com

If you have any questions about how your data is used, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact me at the email address above.

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## 2. What Data I Collect and Why

### Contact form enquiries

When you submit an enquiry through the contact form on this website, I collect:

– Your name

– Your email address

– Your organisation (if provided)

– The nature of your enquiry

– The content of your message

**Why:** To respond to your enquiry and, where relevant, to follow up regarding a potential booking, coaching engagement, or collaboration. The lawful basis for processing this data is **legitimate interests** — specifically, the mutual interest in being able to communicate with each other.

### Discovery call bookings

When you book a discovery call via Calendly, Calendly collects your name, email address, and chosen appointment time on my behalf. This data is used solely to confirm and manage your booking.

Calendly is a third-party service with its own privacy policy, available at: calendly.com/privacy

**Why:** To schedule and confirm our call. The lawful basis is **legitimate interests**.

### Website analytics

This website uses **Google Analytics** and **Google Search Console** to understand how visitors use the site — for example, which pages are most visited, how long people spend on the site, and how they find it.

Google Analytics collects data such as:

– Pages visited and time spent on each page

– General geographic location (country/city level — not precise location)

– Device type and browser

– How you arrived at the site (e.g. search engine, social media, direct)

This data is anonymised and aggregated — I cannot identify you individually from analytics data.

**Why:** To improve the website and understand what content is most useful. The lawful basis is **legitimate interests**.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

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## 3. Cookies

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. The cookies used include:

| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |

|——–|———|———-|

| WordPress session cookies | Required for the website to function correctly | Session |

| Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Analytics tracking | Up to 2 years |

| Calendly cookies | Managing booking functionality | Session / persistent |

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

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## 4. Who I Share Your Data With

I do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be shared with the following service providers who help me run this website:

– **Ionos** — web hosting provider (servers based in the EU/UK)

– **Calendly** — appointment booking tool

– **Google** — analytics and search tools (Google Analytics, Search Console)

Each of these providers has their own privacy and data protection commitments.

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## 5. How Long I Keep Your Data

| Data type | Retention period |

|———–|—————–|

| Contact form enquiries | 12 months from the date of enquiry, or until the matter is resolved |

| Booking records | 12 months from the date of the appointment |

| Analytics data | As per Google Analytics settings (up to 26 months) |

After these periods, data is deleted or anonymised.

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## 6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

– **Right of access** — you can request a copy of the personal data I hold about you

– **Right to rectification** — you can ask me to correct inaccurate data

– **Right to erasure** — you can ask me to delete your data (“the right to be forgotten”)

– **Right to restrict processing** — you can ask me to limit how I use your data

– **Right to object** — you can object to processing based on legitimate interests

– **Right to data portability** — you can request your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please email: info@ladyparadox.com

I will respond to all requests within one month. There is no charge for making a request.

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## 7. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how I have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s data protection regulator:

**Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)**

Website: ico.org.uk

Helpline: 0303 123 1113

I would always appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concerns directly before you contact the ICO — please feel free to get in touch first.

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## 8. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or how I handle data. The date at the top of this page will always show when it was last updated. I recommend checking back periodically.

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## 9. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, please contact:

**Rebekah Watson**

info@ladyparadox.com