Effective Date: 09/07/2025
Data Controller: Melissa at This Life Is Sweet
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how This Life Is Sweet (“we”, “us” or “our”) collect, use, and protect your personal data when you register and interact with ThisLifeIsSweet.com (the “website”) and how we use your information for communicating with you.
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and handling your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. What Data We Collect
When you use our website, we may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Registration Data: Your email address, username, and password.
- Comment Data: Any information included in the comments you post.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and information about your visit (e.g., time on site, pages viewed).
- Cookies and Tracking Data: Collected via cookies and similar technologies (see section 7).
3. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your data based on the following legal grounds: - Consent: When you register, agree to cookies and sending marketing communications.
- Contract: To provide access to commenting features, administering your registration and managing our relationship with you.
- Legal Obligation: Where required by law (e.g., to comply with regulatory requests).
- Legitimate Interests: To improve site functionality and prevent misuse.
4. How We Use Your Data
We may use your data to:
- Create and manage your user account.
- Allow you to post and manage comments.
- Moderate and display user comments.
- Respond to enquiries or contact you regarding your account.
- Monitor and improve the functionality of the website.
- Send you marketing communications and surveys.
- Prevent fraud, spam, or misuse.
5. Marketing
When you register with the website, you are consenting to being sent marketing communications; you can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with:
- Service Providers: For web hosting, analytics, and spam protection.
- Professional Advisors: For professionals providing services for us.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or in response to legal processes.
- Other Users: When you post a public comment, your username and comment content will be visible.
7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to:
- Authenticate users.
- Improve website functionality.
- Analyse site usage.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or by using our cookie banner when you first visit.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data:
- As long as you have an account with us.
- For as long as necessary to comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.
You may request account deletion at any time (see section 10).
9. Data Security
We have implemented security measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
10. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Rectify inaccurate data.
- Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
11. Complaints
If you have concerns about our use of your data, please contact us in the first instance. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
- Website: www.ico.org.uk
- Telephone: 0303 123 1113
12 .Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before submitting personal data.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date; we will also notify registered users of any significant changes.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.