Our Commitment to Your Privacy
This is the privacy notice for Dr Callum George for Argyll and Bute (“I”, “my”). I am committed to protecting your personal information and processing it in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This policy explains how I collect and use your personal data specifically in relation to my newsletter and website.
Data Controller: Dr Callum George
Email: campaign@callumdgeorge.com
Phone: +447520655229
Newsletter Sign-Up
This section explains what happens when you sign up for my email newsletter.
What I Collect: When you subscribe, I collect your name and email address.
Why I Collect It: I use this information only to send you newsletters containing information about my work, upcoming events, and campaigns.
Legal Basis: I process this data based on your consent. You provide this consent when you actively sign up to receive the newsletter.
How Long I Keep It: I will keep your data for this purpose for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your details will be deleted in line with my data retention policy (e.g., within 12 months).
Withdrawing Consent: You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any newsletter you receive.
Website & Cookies Policy (callumdgeorge.com)
My website, callumdgeorge.com, uses cookies.
What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites you visit. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owner.
How I Use Cookies:
Performance Cookies: I use cookies to gather anonymous information about how visitors use my website. This helps me understand web traffic and improve the site’s performance. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.
Functionality Cookies: I may use cookies to improve your experience by remembering settings you have chosen.
Third-Party Cookies: My website may embed videos from services like YouTube. These services may set their own cookies when you play a video. I do not control these cookies.
Managing Cookies: You can manage or delete cookies through your web browser’s settings. Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Data Security & Sharing
I take your privacy seriously.
Security: I will hold your personal data securely and only use it for the purposes it was collected for.
Sharing: I will not share your newsletter sign-up data (name and email) with third parties unless I have your explicit consent or am required to do so by law.
Data Transfers: I do not intend to transfer your personal data to locations outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA).
Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights over your personal data.
The Right to Access: You can ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you.
The Right to Correction: You can ask me to correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
The Right to Erasure (Deletion): You can ask me to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
The Right to Object: You can object to me using your data, for example, for direct marketing (like the newsletter).
The Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time (e.g., by unsubscribing).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details at the top of this policy.
How to Make a Complaint
I seek to resolve all complaints about how I handle personal information directly. However, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator.
Online: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Post: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF
Changes to this Policy
This privacy policy is kept under regular review.
Last updated: 20 October 2025
