Privacy policy
Last updated: 9 September 2026
1. ABOUT THIS POLICY
This privacy policy explains how personal information is collected and used through philiphodgins.com.
Philip Hodgins is the data controller for information collected directly through this website.
For questions about this policy or the use of personal information, contact:
2. INFORMATION COLLECTED
Information may be collected when someone:
Completes the contact form
Subscribes to receive news or updates
Corresponds directly by email
Visits or interacts with the website
This may include a name, email address, the contents of an enquiry and any other information supplied voluntarily.
Technical information may also be collected through cookies and similar technologies. This can include an IP address, browser type, device information, referring website, pages visited and general interaction with the site.
3. HOW INFORMATION IS USED
Personal information may be used to:
Respond to enquiries
Discuss potential projects or partnerships
Manage professional correspondence
Send updates that someone has requested
Maintain the security and operation of the website
Understand how visitors use the website
Meet legal or regulatory requirements
The lawful bases relied upon are:
Legitimate interests, where information is needed to respond to an enquiry, manage correspondence or operate the website
Contract, where processing is necessary to take steps towards or fulfil an agreement
Consent, for email subscriptions and non-essential cookies
Legal obligation, where information must be retained or disclosed by law
No solely automated decisions are made using personal information collected through this website.
4. EMAIL UPDATES
Email updates will only be sent when someone has chosen to receive them.
Consent can be withdrawn at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting contact@philiphodgins.com.
Email addresses will not be added to unrelated mailing lists or sold to third parties.
5. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS
This website may use cookies required for its security and basic operation.
With the visitor’s permission, additional cookies may be used to understand website traffic and how visitors interact with the site. Non-essential cookies will only be used in accordance with the choices made through the website’s cookie banner.
Cookie preferences can be changed or withdrawn through the cookie settings available on the website.
6. SHARING INFORMATION
Personal information may be shared with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website and communicate with visitors. These may include:
Squarespace, which hosts and supports the website
Email and newsletter service providers
Website analytics providers
Professional advisers where necessary
Regulators, courts or public authorities where disclosure is required by law
Only the information reasonably required for the relevant purpose will be shared.
Personal information is not sold.
Links on this website may lead to external websites, including Palates & Miles and social media platforms. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies.
7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Some website, email or analytics providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where this happens, reasonable steps will be taken to ensure that appropriate legal safeguards are in place, such as UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
8. HOW LONG INFORMATION IS KEPT
Contact enquiries will normally be retained for up to 24 months after the last correspondence, unless the information is needed for an ongoing professional relationship, contractual purpose or legal requirement.
Email subscription information will be retained until the subscriber withdraws consent. A limited record may be kept afterward to ensure that the unsubscribe request continues to be respected.
Technical and analytics information will be retained according to the settings and retention periods of the relevant service provider.
Information will not be retained for longer than reasonably necessary.
9. SECURITY
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
No website or method of electronic communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Depending on the circumstances, individuals may have the right to:
Request access to their personal information
Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
Ask for information to be deleted
Restrict how information is used
Object to certain uses of their information
Receive certain information in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time
Requests can be made by emailing contact@philiphodgins.com.
11. RIGHT TO OBJECT
Individuals have the right to object to the use of their personal information for direct marketing at any time.
12. COMPLAINTS
Questions or concerns should first be sent to contact@philiphodgins.com.
Individuals also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
ico.org.uk
13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This policy may be updated when the website, its services or applicable legal requirements change. The latest version will always be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.