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Last updated: 28 October 2025
Website: https://josephboyd.xyz

Legal Imprint (UK)

Company name: Boyd & Partners Limited
Registered address: 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ
Contact email: contact@josephboyd.xyz
Website: https://josephboyd.xyz
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Company registration number: 14430760


Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data when you use josephboyd.xyz (“Website”). We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Boyd & Partners Limited 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ
Contact: contact@josephboyd.xyz

What Personal Data We Process

1) Data you provide

If you contact us (email or LinkedIn), we process the information you send, e.g.:

  • Name, email address, profile information

  • The content of your message and any attachments

2) Usage/analytics data

We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate usage of the Website (pages visited, session duration, device/browser type, approximate location). We do not use advertising or marketing trackers.

Purposes and Legal Bases

  • Website analytics and performance – to understand traffic and improve the Website.
    Legal basis: Legitimate interests (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)); or Consent where required by PECR for analytics cookies.

  • Communications – to respond to enquiries.
    Legal basis: Legitimate interests (correspondence you initiate).

We do not sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising.

Data Retention

  • Enquiries: retained only as long as necessary to address your request and for routine business archiving.

  • Analytics: retained according to Google’s standard retention settings you configure in GA (e.g., 2–26 months). We only access aggregated reports.

International Transfers

Google may process data outside the UK (e.g., in the United States). Transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and Google’s published measures.

Your Rights (UK)

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object (including to analytics based on legitimate interests), and data portability (where applicable). To exercise rights: contact@josephboyd.xyz

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk

Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. The Website is informational, with limited data collection and no payments or user accounts.

Third-Party Links

Links to third-party sites (e.g., LinkedIn) are provided for convenience. Their privacy practices are separate; please review their policies.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The latest version will be posted here with an updated “Last updated” date.


Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies and similar technologies are used on josephboyd.xyz (“the Website”) and how you can control them.

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to make websites work or function more efficiently. Some cookies are strictly necessary for technical operation, while others are used for analytics, personalisation, or advertising.

Under the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), non-essential cookies require your consent before being placed on your device.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential to enable core site functionality such as security, network management, or accessibility. They are set automatically when you visit the Website and do not require your consent.

Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics together with Google Consent Mode to help us understand how visitors interact with the Website and to improve its performance.

When consent for analytics cookies is not granted, Consent Mode adjusts Google’s data collection so that only anonymous, non-identifying information is processed.

We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

3. Cookies used on this site

The following cookies may be set on your device when using this Website:

  • _ga – Set by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users for analytics purposes. Expires after 2 years.

  • ga* – Set by Google Analytics to store session state and related data. Expires after 2 years.

  • _gid – Set by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.

  • _gat – Set by Google Analytics to throttle request rates. Expires after 1 minute.

  • cookie_consent – Set by josephboyd.xyz to record your cookie preferences and consent choices. Expires after 6 months.

These cookies help ensure the Website functions correctly and allow us to gather anonymised information about usage patterns.

4. Cookie controls and consent

When you visit the Website for the first time, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
You can update your preferences at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer of the Website.

Your consent choices are communicated to Google through Consent Mode, ensuring that analytics cookies are only active when you have granted consent.

5. Managing cookies in your browser

You can also manage or delete cookies via your browser settings.
Most browsers include controls under “Privacy & Security.”
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect some features or limit the completeness of performance analytics.

6. Google information and opt-out options

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or your data rights under the UK GDPR, please contact: contact@josephboyd.xyz