Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10/04/2026

Welcome to The ExplorHER (https://www.theexplorher.co.uk/). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Who we are

The ExplorHER ("we", "us", or "our") is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.

2. The data we collect about you

Personal data means any information capable of identifying an individual. We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

  • Identity data: First name, last name, username, or similar identifier.

  • Contact data: Email address.

  • Technical data: Internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, operating system, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.

  • Usage data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.

  • Marketing and communications data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

3. How we collect your data

We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:

  • Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity and Contact Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by email. This includes personal data you provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us.

  • Automated technologies: As you interact with our website, we will automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.

4. How we use your data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Consent: When you have clearly agreed to let us process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).

  • Legitimate interests: Where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests (or those of a third party), and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., analysing website traffic to improve our content).

  • Legal obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

5. Data sharing

We may share your data with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users. These may include:

  • IT and system administration service providers (e.g., our web host [SquareSpace]).

  • Analytics providers (e.g., [Google Analytics]).

  • Email marketing service providers (e.g., [Mailchimp, ConvertKit]).

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

6. Data security and retention

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way.

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your legal rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have rights relating to your personal data, including the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Request correction of your personal data.

  • Request erasure of your personal data.

  • Object to processing of your personal data.

  • Request restriction of processing your personal data.

  • Request transfer of your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact us.

8. Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

9. Changes to this Policy

We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any changes we make will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, notified to you by email.