Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important, and this policy outlines what limited data may be collected when you visit this Website.

Last updated: 8th September 2025

Scope and Definitions

Content hosted under the Internet domain name paulhefford.com (this Website, the Website) was created and is operated by Paul Hefford (Site Owner, me, my) and is intended for informational and personal use only. The Website is the Site Owner's personal property, is non-commercial and is not affiliated with any organisation or third party.

This policy only covers this Website. If the Internet domain name www.paulhefford.com is not shown in your browser's address bar, it is likely you are not browsing the original Website. Entering the Website address into your browser directly should eliminate uncertainty around the exact website being visited.

Hosting and Data Collection

This Website is hosted by Cloudflare (Hosting Provider), a global content delivery and security provider. As part of its hosting services, Cloudflare may automatically collect certain technical data from visitors, including:

IP addresses
Browser type and version
Operating system
Device type
Date and time of access

Technical data is collected for security, performance optimisation, and diagnostic purposes. The Site Owner does not access or store technical or other data directly. For more information, please refer to Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.

Cookies

This Website does not use cookies or tracking technologies.

The Hosting Provider may set cookies that are strictly necessary for security and functionality (e.g.: to distinguish between human visitors and bots). These cookies do not track personal behaviour and are not used for advertising. You can learn more in Cloudflare’s Cookie Policy.

The Website offers alternative appearances in the form of themes. If a non-default theme is chosen, the choice is persisted in your browser's local storage and is not transmitted elsewhere.

User Interaction

This Website does not include contact forms, user accounts, comment sections, or any other interactive features. No personal data is actively collected from visitors by the Site Owner.

Third-Party Services

This Website does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or embedded content.

Encryption

This Website uses TLS encryption to prevent information transmitted between your Internet browser and the Hosting Provider being read by third parties. An encrypted connection can be recognised by the browser address bar displaying the address prefix https:// and/or a padlock symbol.

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for example, you may have the right to:

Access personal data held about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Object to or restrict processing of your data

This Website does not collect or store personal data, therefore such rights are generally not applicable. However, if you have any concerns, feel free to contact me.

Legal Disclaimer

This privacy policy is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. While efforts have been made to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws, the site owner makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of this policy. Visitors are encouraged to consult legal professionals for specific advice regarding their rights and obligations. Please also refer to the full Terms of Use.

Receiving Email From This Website?

Only the Internet domain name paulhefford.com (not including subdomains) is used to send email to third parties, however it is possible for an unauthorised party to spoof the sender address of an email in an attempt to make it appear their email has been sent from me or my Website. In an attempt to combat such a scenario, each Internet domain names I own publishes SPF, DKIM and DMARC records in DNS so the source and legitimacy of email can be verified.

Any email which appears to be sent from the Internet domain name paulhefford.com is expected to pass both SPF and DKIM tests and be handled as per the DMARC policy. If both the SPF and DKIM tests do not pass for a given email, the email should be rejected or discarded as it did not originate from an authorised source.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you may contact me via:

privacy [at] paulhefford.com

My PGP key can be used if a secure communication mechanism is required.