Website: life.juliabradbury.com
Last updated: 01/04/2026
Version: 1.0
1. Introduction
Welcome to life.juliabradbury.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with the Website.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal data in a fair, transparent and lawful way, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the Website you acknowledge that you have read and understood it. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
2. Who We Are (Data Controller)
The data controller responsible for personal data collected through this Website is webmaster@juliabradbury.com.
If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us using the details above.
3. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
3.1 Data You Provide Directly
- Contact information – name and email address when you sign up to our newsletter or mailing list.
- Enquiry data – any information you submit via a contact form or by emailing us directly.
- Comments and content – if you post comments on the Website, we collect your name, email address and any content you submit.
3.2 Data Collected Automatically
- Technical data – IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, time zone setting and location.
- Usage data – pages visited, referring URLs, links clicked, time spent on pages, and navigation paths.
- Cookie and tracking data – data collected via cookies, pixels and similar technologies (see Section 8 below).
3.3 Data from Third Parties
- Analytics providers – aggregated and/or pseudonymised usage data from services such as Google Analytics.
- Affiliate and advertising networks – tracking data related to affiliate link clicks and conversions (see Section 7).
- Social media platforms – if you interact with social sharing buttons or embedded social content on the Website, those platforms may share data with us in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We only use your personal data where we have a valid lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR. The table below sets out our purposes, the type of data used, and the lawful basis for each:
| Purpose | Data Used | Lawful Basis (UK GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| To provide and operate the Website | Technical data, usage data | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) – to ensure the Website functions correctly and securely |
| To send you our newsletter and marketing communications | Name, email address | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) – you can withdraw at any time |
| To respond to enquiries and contact form submissions | Name, email address, enquiry content | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) / contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| To analyse Website traffic and improve content | Usage data, cookie/tracking data | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) / Consent where required by PECR |
| To manage affiliate link tracking and measure affiliate performance | Click data, cookie/tracking data, referral data | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) / Consent where required by PECR |
| To comply with legal obligations | Any relevant data | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| To protect the Website and users from fraud or abuse | Technical data, usage data | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have assessed that our interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests at any time — see Section 10.
5. Newsletter and Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, we will use your name and email address to send you updates about Julia Bradbury, including wellness content, walking and nature inspiration, book and product recommendations, retreat information, and other content we think you may enjoy.
We will only send you marketing emails where you have given us your explicit consent (opt-in). You can unsubscribe at any time by:
- Clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any marketing email; or
- Contacting us directly at webmaster@juliabradbury.com
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it. Once you unsubscribe, we will retain your email address on a suppression list solely to ensure we do not contact you again.
We use a third-party email service provider to send newsletters. That provider processes your data on our behalf as a data processor and is contractually bound to protect your data.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with the following categories of recipient, only to the extent necessary:
- Service providers and data processors – including our website hosting provider, email marketing platform, analytics provider, and IT support — who process data solely on our instructions.
- Affiliate networks and partners – when you click an affiliate link on the Website, data about your click (such as a cookie identifier) is shared with the affiliate network and the linked merchant to attribute any resulting purchase. See Section 7 for full details.
- Analytics providers – such as Google Analytics, which receives pseudonymised usage data.
- Law enforcement or regulatory bodies – where we are legally required to disclose data, for example in response to a court order or ICO request.
- Business transfers – in the event of a sale, merger or transfer of business assets, your data may be transferred to a successor entity, subject to the same protections.
All third-party data processors we use are required to have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place and are contractually bound by data processing agreements.
7. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
Please note: This Website contains affiliate links. This means that if you click on certain links and subsequently make a purchase, we may receive a commission. This is at no additional cost to you.
When you click an affiliate link, you will be directed to a third-party website (the merchant or retailer). The following applies:
- Tracking cookies: When you click an affiliate link, a tracking cookie is typically set on your device by the affiliate network. This cookie records that you arrived at the merchant's site via our Website and is used to attribute any qualifying purchase to us for commission purposes.
- Data collected by the merchant: Once you leave our Website and visit a third-party site, that site's own privacy policy applies. We are not responsible for, and have no control over, how third-party websites collect, use or share your data.
- Our data from affiliate programmes: We may receive reports from affiliate networks showing aggregated or anonymised performance data (such as click volumes and conversion rates). We do not receive your personal payment or account details from merchants.
- Lawful basis: Affiliate tracking cookies that are not strictly necessary require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). We obtain this consent via our cookie consent mechanism (see Section 8).
We only recommend products and services we believe may be of genuine interest or value. The presence of affiliate links does not influence the editorial independence of our content.
Affiliate networks and merchants we currently work with may include, but are not limited to: [Insert relevant networks/merchants, e.g. Amazon Associates, Awin, etc.]. Each of these operates under its own privacy policy.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Essential for the Website to function (e.g. session management, security). Cannot be disabled. | No |
| Analytics / performance | Collect anonymised/pseudonymised data about how visitors use the Website (e.g. Google Analytics). Help us improve content and user experience. | Yes |
| Affiliate / marketing tracking | Set when you click an affiliate link; used by affiliate networks to attribute sales and commissions. May also include retargeting pixels. | Yes |
| Functional / preference | Remember your preferences and settings (e.g. cookie consent choice, language). | No (if remembering consent choice only) / Yes (other preferences) |
| Social media / embedded content | Set by social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, YouTube) when embedded content is loaded. Governed by those platforms' own privacy policies. | Yes |
Your choices: When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will ask for your consent before any non-essential cookies are set. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking [Cookie Settings / "Manage Cookies"] at the bottom of any page.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings — please note that blocking all cookies may affect Website functionality. For guidance, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data in a pseudonymised form. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
9. International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers (for example, certain analytics and email marketing platforms) are based outside the UK and/or EEA. Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, which may include:
- Transferring to countries that the UK Secretary of State has deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data ("adequacy regulations");
- Using the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses; or
- Relying on other lawful transfer mechanisms permitted under UK GDPR.
You can request further information about the safeguards we rely on by contacting us at the address in Section 2.
10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 2. We will respond within one month (which may be extended by a further two months for complex requests).
- Right of access – you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (a "Subject Access Request").
- Right to rectification – you may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") – in certain circumstances you may ask us to delete your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing – in certain circumstances you may ask us to pause processing of your data.
- Right to data portability – where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means, you may ask us to provide your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
- Right to object – you may object to processing based on our legitimate interests (including direct marketing). We will stop processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your rights.
- Rights related to automated decision-making – we do not carry out solely automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you. If this changes, we will update this policy.
- Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been handled unlawfully:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to address any concern you may have before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.
11. Data Retention
We do not keep your personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Our retention periods are guided by the following:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Newsletter / mailing list subscribers | For as long as you remain subscribed, plus [12 months] after unsubscribing (to manage suppression lists), unless you request earlier deletion |
| Contact form enquiries | [2 years] from the date of the enquiry |
| Website analytics data | Up to [26 months] in pseudonymised form (Google Analytics default) |
| Affiliate click and tracking data | As determined by the relevant affiliate network (typically 30–90 days for cookies) |
| Legal / compliance records | As required by applicable law (typically 6–7 years for financial records) |
After retention periods expire, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
12. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction or damage. These include:
- HTTPS / SSL encryption on all Website pages;
- Restricting access to personal data to those who have a business need to access it;
- Vetting service providers to ensure they have adequate security practices;
- Regular review of our security and data handling practices.
While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no internet transmission is entirely secure. If you have reason to believe that your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours and, where required, notify you directly.
13. Third-Party Websites and Links
The Website contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate merchant websites, social media platforms, and other external resources. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website. Once you click a link to a third-party site, that site's own privacy policy will govern any data collected about you.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data to them.
14. Children's Privacy
This Website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [privacy@yourdomain.com] and we will take steps to delete that data promptly.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or by a prominent notice on the Website.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
16. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us via webmaster@juliabradbury.com.
We aim to respond to all privacy-related queries within 5 working days and to fulfil any data subject rights requests within one calendar month.
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Governing law: This policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.