Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 2026

Welcome to www.leilanabih.com ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information about you in two ways.

A. Personal Data Provided Directly by You

When you reach out using our contact form, newsletter sign-up, or email directly, we collect:

  • Contact Information: Full name, email address, and phone number.

  • Project Specifications: Project details, service requirements, and budget information.

B. Technical Data Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, standard automated server logs, cookies, and web technology collect:

  • Usage & Device Data: Your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and access times.

  • Hosting Platform Data: Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which collects essential technical logs to ensure site safety, uptime, and basic analytics.

2. Legal Basis & How We Use Your Data

Under the UK GDPR, we process your information for specific reasons and under valid legal bases:

Inquiries & Client Onboarding

  • Data Used: Name, email address, phone number, and project details.

  • Purpose & Legal Basis: Processed under Legitimate Interests and Contract Preparation to review your project requests, determine project fit, and respond to your inquiries.

Direct Communication & Services

  • Data Used: Email address and phone number.

  • Purpose & Legal Basis: Processed under Consent and Contract Performance to discuss potential freelance services, deliver work, and send service invoices.

Website Analytics & Improvement

  • Data Used: Technical device data, IP address, and cookie identifiers.

  • Purpose & Legal Basis: Processed under Legitimate Interests to analyze visitor behavior, fix technical bugs, and optimize website user experience via Google Analytics and Squarespace Analytics.

3. Third-Party Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share necessary data with trusted service providers who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations:

  • Squarespace: Website hosting, form infrastructure, and built-in site analytics.

  • Google (Google Analytics & Gmail): Website visitor statistical reporting and business email communication.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to function properly and gather aggregated analytics.

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website security and navigation (provided by Squarespace).

  • Analytics Cookies: Used to monitor aggregate site traffic and visitor trends (e.g., Google Analytics).

You can manage or disable non-essential cookies at any time through your web browser settings.

5. Data Retention & Security

  • Retention: We retain personal inquiries and contact form submissions only as long as necessary to process your request, manage ongoing business relationships, or comply with legal obligations (such as UK tax records for completed projects).

  • Security: We utilize industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS/SSL) provided by Squarespace to protect your data during transmission.

6. Your Data Rights (UK & EU Residents)

Under UK data protection law, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data where applicable.

  • Objection: Object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at leila (at) leilanabih.com

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out: