This Privacy Policy explains how The T Word collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit this website, contact me or choose to subscribe to updates.
I take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information where there is a genuine reason to do so.
The T Word is a personal blog created and written by Zoe.
For the purposes of UK data protection law, Zoe is responsible for the personal information collected directly through this website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is used, you can contact me at:
Email: z.anstey@googlemail.com
Depending on how you use The T Word, I may collect information including:
Please be mindful of the personal or sensitive information you choose to include when contacting me, particularly information relating to children, health or medical circumstances.
If you contact me through the website, the information you provide will be used to read and respond to your message.
I will not add you to a mailing list simply because you have contacted me.
Your information will only be kept for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which you contacted me, or where I have a legal reason to retain it.
The T Word may use Substack to allow readers to subscribe to new posts and updates.
If you choose to subscribe, the information you provide will be processed through Substack and used to send you the content you have requested.
Substack operates as a third-party service and has its own privacy practices and policies.
You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time using the unsubscribe option included within the emails you receive.
The T Word may use website analytics to understand how visitors find and use the website.
This may include information such as which pages are visited, how visitors arrived at the website, general device and browser information and how visitors interact with the site.
Where analytics or other non-essential technologies require consent, they will only be used in accordance with your cookie choices.
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function correctly and, where applicable, to understand how it is being used.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to work and do not require consent. Other cookies, such as those used for analytics or certain third-party services, may require your permission before they are set.
Where required, you will be given the opportunity to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
Personal information may be used to:
I will not sell your personal information.
The T Word may use trusted third-party services to operate the website and provide certain features.
These may include website hosting, Substack, website analytics, contact form services and security or spam-prevention services.
These providers may process limited personal information where necessary to provide their services and will have their own privacy policies and data protection responsibilities.
Some third-party providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards should be used in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Personal information will only be kept for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or where there is a legitimate or legal reason for retaining it.
The length of time may vary depending on the type of information and why it was provided.
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at z.anstey@googlemail.com.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled.
The T Word contains stories about family life, childhood illness, disability and additional needs. However, the website is written for a general and primarily adult audience and is not intended to collect personal information directly from children.
Please do not submit personal information about a child through the website unless it is genuinely necessary and you are entitled to provide that information.
The T Word may contain links to other websites and services.
Once you follow a link to another website, its own privacy policy and practices will apply. The T Word is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services it uses or relevant legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page.