This site is run by me, Rob Cadwell, trading as Before We Open. I’m a sole trader based in Berkshire.
Privacy policy
This site is run by me, Rob Cadwell, trading as Before We Open. I’m a sole trader based in Berkshire.
Cookies
This site uses a few cookies, mainly analytics, so I can see which films and pages people are actually finding useful.
Full detail is on the Cookie Policy page. You can change what you’re comfortable with any time via the cookie settings at the bottom of any page.
Analytics
I use Google Analytics to see how many people visit, which pages and films they look at, and roughly where visitors are coming from. This is aggregated, anonymised usage data. I’m not identifying individual visitors from it.
Newsletter
If you sign up for the newsletter, I use Kit (formerly ConvertKit) to manage the mailing list and send the emails. Kit stores your email address and some basic activity like whether you’ve opened or clicked a previous email, so I can see what’s useful.
Kit is based in the US. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email, or by getting in touch at hello@beforeweopen.co.uk. See Kit’s own privacy policy for more on how they handle your data.
Comments
If you leave a comment on a post, I’ll store what you write along with your IP address and browser details, which helps catch spam. Comments are checked automatically by Akismet before they appear.
Embedded films
Films on this site are embedded from YouTube rather than hosted here. When you watch one, YouTube’s own privacy policy applies to that interaction, not mine.
People who appear in the films
When I film at a business, I ask the owner and everyone who appears for their permission, using a short online form. For anyone under 18, I ask a parent or guardian to give permission instead.
- What I collect: your name, your email address, the location and date of filming, and the recordings of you. For a young person, I collect the parent or guardian’s name and email address and the child’s name.
- Why: to keep a record that permission was given. I also use your email to send you a link to the finished film. For parents and guardians, I only use the email to contact you about the form before the film is published.
- Where it’s kept: in Google Forms and Google Sheets, in an account only I have access to. Google Forms also emails a copy of your response to the address you give. The recordings are stored on my own drives.
- How long: for as long as the film is published, so I have a record that permission was given.
- Who sees it: I don’t share or sell your details.
Your rights
You can ask me what personal data I hold about you, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it.
Get in touch at hello@beforeweopen.co.uk and I’ll sort it.
If you’re unhappy with how I’ve handled your data, you can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.