Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Boot Dry Expert (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit https://bootdryexpert.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. Who We Are

The data controller for this Site is [YOUR FULL NAME], trading as Boot Dry Expert, based in the United Kingdom. You can contact us about anything in this policy at contact@bootdryexpert.com.

2. The Data We Collect

Information you give us

  • Contact form and emails: your name, email address and the content of your message.
  • Comments (if enabled): your name, email address, website (optional) and comment.
  • Newsletter (if offered): your email address and, optionally, your name.

Information collected automatically

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring website and pages visited.
  • Usage data: how you use the Site, such as pages viewed and time spent, collected through cookies and similar technologies (see section 5).

We do not knowingly collect any special category data (such as health information), and we never ask for payment details. All purchases happen on third-party sites such as Amazon.

3. How and Why We Use Your Data

Under UK GDPR we must have a lawful basis for using your personal data. We use it for the following purposes:

  • To reply to your messages: legitimate interests (responding to enquiries).
  • To publish and moderate comments: legitimate interests (running the Site and preventing spam).
  • To send our newsletter: consent, which you can withdraw at any time using the unsubscribe link.
  • To analyse Site traffic and improve our content: consent (via our cookie banner).
  • To keep the Site secure and working: legitimate interests (security, fraud and spam prevention).
  • To meet legal obligations: legal obligation.

4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites

Boot Dry Expert is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. When you click an affiliate link, you leave our Site, and the retailer (for example, Amazon) may set cookies on your device to record that you came from our Site. This is how we can earn a commission. We do not receive your name, address, payment details or a list of what you bought from these retailers. We only see aggregated reports, such as the total number of clicks and sales.

These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your data. We recommend reading the Amazon Privacy Notice.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: required for the Site to function and to remember your cookie choices. These don’t need consent.
  • Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Site (for example, Google Analytics). These are only set if you consent.
  • Affiliate cookies: set by retailers such as Amazon when you click an affiliate link, to track referrals.

You can accept or reject non-essential cookies using our cookie banner, and change your mind at any time via the “Manage cookies” link in the footer. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers who help us run the Site, under appropriate contracts:

  • Web hosting provider: [YOUR HOSTING COMPANY], which stores the Site and its data.
  • Analytics provider: Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd / Google LLC), if you consent to analytics cookies.
  • Email/newsletter provider: [e.g. MailerLite], if you subscribe.
  • Spam protection: [e.g. Akismet or Google reCAPTCHA], to filter spam comments and form submissions.
  • Authorities: where required by law.

7. International Transfers

Some of our service providers (such as Google) may process data outside the UK, including in the United States. Where this happens, we make sure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or Addendum, the UK–US data bridge, or an adequacy decision.

8. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Contact messages: up to 12 months after our last correspondence, unless needed longer.
  • Comments: for as long as the comment is published on the Site.
  • Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data: according to our analytics retention setting (14 months).

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

  • access the personal data we hold about you
  • ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • ask us to delete your data
  • restrict or object to how we use your data
  • data portability
  • withdraw consent at any time (where we rely on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, email contact@bootdryexpert.com. We will respond within one month. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113, but we’d appreciate the chance to resolve your concern first.

10. Children

This Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting and regular software updates. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, however.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the effective date shown at the top.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email contact@bootdryexpert.com.