Last updated: February 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how DoneTechGuides collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit donetechguides.com or subscribe to our mailing list. Please read it carefully. By using this website, you confirm that you have read and understood this policy.

1. Who We Are

1.1 This website, donetechguides.com (“the Website”), is owned and operated by Stephen Dunn, trading as DoneTechGuides (“we”, “us”, “our”).

1.2 For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we are the Data Controller for the personal data collected through this Website.

1.3 If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at:

Stephen Dunn

info@donetechguides.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data through this Website:

2.1 Mailing List Subscribers

When you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect:

First name
Last name
Email address

This data is collected via a signup form on the Website and processed through our email marketing platform, MailerLite.

2.2 Website Usage Data (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our Website. This may include:

Pages visited and time spent on each page
Geographic location (country and region level only)
Device type, browser, and operating system
How you arrived at the Website (e.g. search engine, direct, social media)
Interactions with content such as clicks and scroll depth

Google Analytics data is collected via cookies and is anonymised — it does not identify you personally. For more information, see Section 5 (Cookies) below.

2.3 Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor our Website’s performance in Google Search. This tool does not collect any personal data about individual visitors — it provides aggregated data about search queries and website performance only.

2.4 Contact Form Enquiries

If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message in order to respond to your enquiry.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data only for the specific purposes for which it was collected:

3.1 Mailing List Data (First name, last name, email address)

We use this data to:

Send you our newsletter and email updates containing guides, articles, cybersecurity tips, and technology advice
Send you downloadable resources you have requested
Segment our mailing list to send you content relevant to your interests, based on your interactions with our emails

Our lawful basis for processing this data is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing — see Section 7 below.

3.2 Google Analytics Data

We use this data to:

Understand how visitors use our Website
Improve the content, structure, and user experience of the Website
Measure the performance of our content and guides

Our lawful basis for processing Google Analytics data is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR) — specifically our interest in understanding and improving our Website. This processing is subject to your cookie preferences — see Section 5.

3.3 Contact Form Data

We use this data solely to respond to your enquiry. Our lawful basis is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR).

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes. We share your data only with the following trusted service providers, who process it on our behalf and are contractually bound to handle it securely:

4.1 MailerLite

We use MailerLite to manage our mailing list and send email communications. Your first name, last name, and email address are stored on MailerLite’s servers. MailerLite is compliant with UK GDPR and processes data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy, which is available at mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.

MailerLite may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, it does so under appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

4.2 Google Analytics

Website usage data is processed by Google LLC. Google operates as a data processor on our behalf under a Data Processing Agreement. Google may process data in the United States and other countries under appropriate transfer mechanisms. You can review Google’s privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy.

We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics, meaning your full IP address is never stored.

4.3 Google Search Console

Google Search Console is operated by Google LLC and processes only aggregated, non-personal website performance data. No personal data about individual visitors is shared with Google via Search Console.

4.4 WordPress and Web Hosting

This Website is built on WordPress and hosted by Hostinger. Your hosting provider may process technical data such as IP addresses in server logs as a standard part of website operation. Please refer to Hostinger’s privacy policy for details.

5. Cookies

This Website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience and to gather analytical data.

5.1 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential cookies: Required for the Website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how you use the Website. These are only set with your consent.

Third-party cookies: MailerLite may set cookies if you interact with a signup form embedded on the Website.

5.2 Managing Cookies

When you first visit the Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent notice. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience of the Website.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.

6. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:

Mailing list data (first name, last name, email): Retained for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we will delete your personal data from our active mailing list within 30 days. Anonymised unsubscribe records may be retained for suppression purposes.
Google Analytics data: Retained for 26 months by default, after which it is automatically deleted. This period can be adjusted in our Google Analytics settings.
Contact form enquiries: Retained for up to 12 months after your enquiry has been resolved, then securely deleted.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances (the ‘right to be forgotten’).
Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent (such as our mailing list), you can withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.
Right to unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send, or by contacting us directly at [email address].

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@donetechguides.com. We will respond to all requests within one calendar month in accordance with our obligations under UK GDPR.

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data or respond to your request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s data protection supervisory authority, at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

8. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. These measures include:

Secure HTTPS connection on this Website
Use of reputable, GDPR-compliant third-party processors (MailerLite, Google)
Access to personal data restricted to authorised personnel only

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. 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 believe a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, please contact us at [email address] and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Links to Third-Party Websites

This Website contains links to third-party websites including, but not limited to, Bloomsbury Publishing (bloomsbury.com), ISC2 (isc2.org), and our consultancy site dunn-it.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal data.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or the services we use. When we make significant changes, we will update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact: