Effective Date: 28/01/2025

At With Tyla, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website, services, and communications.

1. Who We Are

Our website URL is www.withtyla.co.uk.
With Tyla is a coaching business that helps women overcome codependency and build confidence.
For privacy-related concerns, you can contact us at:

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

Personal Data:

  • Name and Email Address: Collected when you sign up for newsletters, download free guides, or contact us via forms on our website.
  • Payment Information: Payments are made via bank transfer after invoices are issued. No payment details are collected or stored directly through our website.

Comments:

  • When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if linked to Gravatar) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media:

  • If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from such images.

Technical Data (Cookies and Analytics):

  • Cookies: Cookies may collect information about your browser, IP address, and interactions with our website (see Section 3).
  • Analytics: Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) will be used to better understand website traffic and user behavior. This helps us improve user experience and refine our services.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device to enhance website functionality.

  • Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, we may set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser to indicate the post ID of the edited article. It expires after one day.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

4. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor were visiting the other website.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

5. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data is used for the following purposes:

  • To send newsletters, free guides, and marketing communications.
  • To advertise and market our services.
  • To improve our website, services, and marketing through analytics.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with advertisers or affiliates.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with trusted third-party providers:

  • MailChimp: Used to manage email marketing and send newsletters securely. You can read MailChimp’s privacy policy here.
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, for website performance analysis and improvement.
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

We ensure these providers comply with GDPR and only use your data as necessary to perform their services.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your data for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
  • Website Users: For registered users (if any), we store personal data in their user profile indefinitely. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this data.
  • Contact Form Submissions: Retained for 1 year.
  • Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months (standard Google Analytics retention period).
  • Email Subscription Data: Retained until you opt out or unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Correction: Update any inaccuracies in your data.
  • Deletion: Request the deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restriction: Limit how your data is used in certain circumstances.
  • Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
  • Objection: Object to data processing for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Your data may be processed by third-party services (e.g., MailChimp, Google Analytics) that comply with GDPR requirements. These providers use secure data transfer mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or Privacy Shield certifications, to safeguard your data.

  • Visitor comments may also be checked through an automated spam detection service.

10. How We Protect Your Data

We are committed to protecting your data with appropriate measures:

  • Data is stored on secure devices with restricted access.
  • Password protection and antivirus software are used.
  • Future measures may include encryption of sensitive files and GDPR-compliant cloud storage solutions.

11. What Happens in Case of a Data Breach

In the event of a data breach, we will:

  • Notify affected users and regulatory authorities within 72 hours (as required by GDPR).
  • Investigate and address the cause of the breach promptly.

12. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or process data from individuals under the age of 18. If we discover that data from a minor has been collected, we will delete it immediately.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please check this page regularly for updates.

14. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]