This Privacy Policy explains how ToolboxReady collects and uses your personal data.
1. Who We Are and This Privacy Policy
ToolboxReady is an HSE training and resources platform operated by Anthony Nnodi, based in the United Kingdom. Our website is toolboxready.com You can contact us at: contact@toolboxready.com
Our website and services are intended for people aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data when you interact with our website:
Data You Provide Directly
- Your name and email address when you sign up to receive our free resources or newsletter via our email opt-in form.
Data We Collect Automatically
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Device type and operating system
- Referring website or search term
This data is collected via Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit) and standard server logs.
3. How We Use Your Data Under This Privacy Policy
We use the data we collect for the following purposes under this Privacy Policy:
- To deliver the free resources you requested (such as toolbox talk PDF templates).
- To send you emails about HSE training content, new resources, and updates from ToolboxReady.
- To understand how visitors use our website and improve our content.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process your data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: When you submit your email address through our opt-in form, you give us your explicit consent to send you email communications. You can withdraw this consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
- Legitimate interests: We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic. This helps us understand what content is useful and improve the experience for all visitors.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. These cookies are only placed after you give your consent via our cookie banner.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent tool or by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.
6. Third-Party Services and Data Processors
We use trusted third-party services to help operate ToolboxReady. These services may process your personal data on our behalf, and we have data processing agreements in place with each of them.
- MailerLite: Manages our email list and delivers email communications. MailerLite is based in Lithuania and is compliant with EU GDPR and UK GDPR. Their privacy policy is available at mailerlite.com.
- Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit): Collects anonymised website usage data. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
- WordPress and Kadence Theme: Power our website. Hosting and data storage comply with applicable data protection laws.
- Namecheap: Provides website hosting and domain registration for toolboxready.com. As our hosting provider, Namecheap may process data transmitted through our website. Their privacy policy is available at namecheap.com/legal/general/privacy-policy.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for their own marketing purposes. Some of our third-party processors may transfer your data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in line with UK GDPR requirements.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
We keep your email address and name for as long as you remain subscribed to our mailing list. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your data from our active mailing list within 30 days. You can also request deletion at any time (see Section 9).
Website analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention settings (26 months).
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include:
- Secure HTTPS connections on toolboxready.com
- Regular website backups via UpdraftPlus.
- Using reputable third-party processors with their own security measures.
No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we take all reasonable steps, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights Under This Privacy Policy
As a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to stop processing your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You can ask us to provide your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You can object to us processing your data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of previous processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@toolboxready.com. We will respond within one calendar month. In complex cases, we may extend this by a further two months and will notify you if this applies.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator.
ICO website: ico.org.uk
ICO helpline: 0303 123 1113
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Email: contact@toolboxready.com
Website: toolboxready.com