Website Privacy Policy

Welcome to cboland.co.uk ("we", "our", or "us").

This is a personal website that provides basic information. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you visit this website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about data usage. This website is intended for users located in the United Kingdom and complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This website does not collect personal data directly.

You can browse this website anonymously.

This website is a simple personal webpage that includes:

• Basic information about the website owner
• Links to external social media profiles
• General personal or professional information
• Information of personal projects including game servers hosted for friends.

No interaction or data submission is required to use this website.

Although we do not collect personal data directly, we use anonymous analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website and to improve the site.

Anonymous information collected may include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Browser type
• Device type
• General geographic region
• (country or city level)
• Referring websites

This information cannot be used to identify you personally.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the website by collecting anonymous usage information.

This may include:

• Anonymised IP address
• Device and browser information
• Pages visited
• Session duration

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information.

You can learn more about how Google processes data here: https://policies.google.com/privacy 

You can opt out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout 

Burst Statistics

We also use Burst Statistics, a privacy‑friendly analytics service.

Burst Statistics collects anonymous information such as:

• Page visits
• Device type
• Browser type
• Referrer information

Burst Statistics does not track users across websites and does not collect personally identifiable information.

This website contains links to third‑party social media platforms and external websites.

When you click these links, you leave this website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third‑party sites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of:

• Social media platforms
• External websites you visit

Under UK GDPR, anonymous analytics data is processed under Legitimate Interests.

This allows us to:

• Understand website usage
• Improve the website
• Maintain website performance

Because the data is anonymous, the impact on user privacy is minimal.

We do not sell or share personal data.

Anonymous analytics data may be processed by:

• Google Analytics
• Burst Statistics

These providers process data according to their own privacy policies.

Anonymous analytics data is retained only as long as necessary to understand website usage and improve performance.

Retention periods depend on:

• Google Analytics settings
• Burst Statistics configuration

Under UK GDPR, users have rights including:

• Right to access
• Right to object
• Right to erasure

Although we do not collect personal data directly, you may contact us if you have privacy concerns.

We take reasonable measures to maintain website security. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact:

Christopher Boland
[email protected]