Privacy policy

Effective Date: 1 October 2025

Introduction

At Cat Dean Book Coaching, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website www.catdean.com, subscribe to our newsletter, take our quiz, or interact with us online. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services to you:

• Personal Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or take our quiz, we collect personal information, including your name, email address, and any other details you provide voluntarily.
• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time spent on each page.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website and to improve user experience. For more information on how we use cookies, see our Cookies Policy below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including (but not exclusively):

• To send you newsletters, updates, and other communications you have requested.
• To provide you with personalized content and offers based on your preferences.
• To improve the functionality and content of our website.
• To monitor and analyze website usage trends through Google Analytics.
• To process your quiz responses and offer you related content or services.
• To manage our newsletter and email subscription services through third-party services like MailerLite.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Information

We will only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our lawful bases for processing personal data include:

• Consent: By subscribing to our newsletter or taking our quiz, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.
• Contractual Necessity: To deliver services to you, such as sending newsletters or processing your quiz participation.
• Legitimate Interests: We may use your information for our legitimate interests, such as improving our website, analyzing trends, and providing you with relevant content.

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to assist in operating our website and to provide certain services, including (but not exclusively):

• MailerLite: For email subscription management, sending newsletters, and handling email communications.
• Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and improve user experience.
• Social Media Links: We link to external social media sites, such as Instagram. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

These third-party providers may have access to your personal information, but only for the purposes of performing their services for us. They are required to protect your information and use it only as necessary to provide their services.

4a. Selling and Purchasing through Payhip

When you purchase digital products or other items from our website, payments are processed securely through Payhip, our third-party e-commerce platform. Payhip acts as the data controller for transaction data and is responsible for collecting and processing your payment information in accordance with their own privacy policy.

We do not have access to your full payment details, such as your credit card number or PayPal account information. However, we may receive limited information necessary to fulfil your order, such as your name, email address, billing country, and details of the products purchased. This information is used solely to:

• Process and deliver your purchase;
• Provide customer support and resolve issues related to your order;
• Maintain records of transactions for legal, tax, and accounting purposes.

Your purchase information will be processed in accordance with both this Privacy Policy and Payhip’s Privacy Policy, which you can review at https://payhip.com/privacy.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter, we will remove your email address from our active mailing list, but we may retain records of your email for auditing purposes.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is secure. This includes using encryption technologies and secure servers to protect your data from unauthorized access. However, no method of data transmission or storage can guarantee 100% security. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• Restriction: You can request restriction on how we process your personal data.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve the functionality of our website and enhance user experience. These technologies help us analyze website traffic, personalize content, and remember your preferences.

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended.

For more information on the types of cookies we use and how we use them, please refer to our [Cookies Policy].

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms such as Instagram. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to periodically review this page for any updates.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us.