SWLFW Safe Weight Lifting For Women

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Safe Weight Lifting For Women. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website (safe-weight-lifting-for-women.com). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in full compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

This policy applies strictly to our website and any related services we offer. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of the UK GDPR, the Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
Safe Weight Lifting For Women Ltd
27 Clerkenwell Road
London, EC1M 5RN
United Kingdom
Email: privacy@safe-weight-lifting-for-women.com

3. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of data about you:

  • Contact Form Data: If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject of enquiry, and the message content.
  • Technical Data: Information automatically collected when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
  • Cookie Data: Information about your visit gathered via cookies (see our Cookie Policy for more details).
  • Analytics Data: We use tools like Google Analytics to collect anonymised data regarding how users interact with our website to help us improve user experience.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your enquiries submitted via our contact form.
  • To operate and maintain our website, ensuring content is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device.
  • To improve website performance and analyse user behaviour through aggregated, anonymised statistics.
  • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

Under the UK GDPR, we must have a lawful basis to process your personal data. We rely on the following bases:

  • Article 6(1)(a) — Consent: When you provide clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose (e.g., accepting non-essential cookies).
  • Article 6(1)(b) — Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to provide you with a service you have requested.
  • Article 6(1)(f) — Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our site and ensuring its security, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. Our retention periods are as follows:

  • Contact form data: Retained for a maximum of 24 months after the last correspondence.
  • Technical logs: Retained for 12 months for security and diagnostic purposes.
  • Analytics data: Retained for 26 months before automatic deletion (default Google Analytics setting, data is anonymised).

7. Data Sharing

We respect your privacy and do not sell your personal data to any third parties. We may share your data with trusted third parties under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We use third-party providers (such as web hosting and Google Analytics) who assist us in operating our website. These providers act as data processors and are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

We ensure that any data transfers outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) are safeguarded by appropriate mechanisms, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or Adequacy Decisions, to protect your privacy rights.

8. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a resident of the UK, you possess several rights concerning your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can ask us to delete your personal data when there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to suspend the processing of your data under certain scenarios.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to you or a third party in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
  • Rights related to automated decision-making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.

9. How to Exercise Your Rights

If you wish to exercise any of the rights listed above, please contact us at privacy@safe-weight-lifting-for-women.com. We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access the data.

10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users, which helps us provide you with a good experience and allows us to improve our site. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please consult our Cookie Policy.

11. Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We have implemented robust physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the data we collect online, including SSL encryption for data transmission and strict access controls to our systems. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our servers.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation or our data practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

14. Contact the ICO

If you feel that your data has not been handled correctly, or you are unhappy with our response to any requests you have made regarding the use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). You can contact them by calling 0303 123 1113 or visiting ico.org.uk.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Safe Weight Lifting For Women Ltd
27 Clerkenwell Road
London, EC1M 5RN
United Kingdom
Email: privacy@safe-weight-lifting-for-women.com