Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how PSR Seed collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at psrseed.com. As an informational blog, we do not collect personal data through registrations or databases. Our goal is to provide transparent, clear, and lawful handling of the limited data that is automatically gathered during your visit.
Information We Collect
When you access our website, certain information is automatically collected through standard web technologies. This includes:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search engine
- Standard server log files
No personally identifiable information (such as name, email, or phone number) is collected unless you voluntarily provide it through contact forms or comments — and even then, it is not stored in any database.
How We Use Information
The data collected is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure the site functions correctly
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not use your information for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. These include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for site functionality (e.g., session management)
- Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to measure traffic and engagement
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings (e.g., language or theme)
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the site, but you will still be able to access all content.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to help us operate and improve our website:
- Google Analytics: To analyse traffic patterns and user behaviour in aggregate form. Google’s privacy practices are governed by its own Privacy Policy.
- Advertising networks: We may display ads via networks such as Google AdSense. These services may use cookies to serve relevant content, but we do not control their data practices.
These third parties have their own privacy policies and are responsible for their own compliance with data protection laws. We do not have access to or control over the cookies or data collected by these services.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. Our website uses standard security protocols, including HTTPS encryption, to safeguard data in transit. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to use industry-standard practices to protect your data.
Your Rights
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right to access any personal data we hold about you
- The right to request deletion of your data (where applicable)
- The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
- The right to withdraw consent, where consent was the legal basis for processing
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take immediate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
Jessica Morris
The Open University
Walton Hall
MILTON KEYNES
MK7 6AA
Email: [email protected]