Privacy
Short version: no cookies, no tracking you.
Last updated 13 October 2026
Who I am
Thomas Beckford, a sole trader in London, UK. I’m the controller of any personal data on this site. Contact: tebeckford@gmail.com.
What this site collects
No cookies of any kind, nothing saved in your browser, no advertising, and no forms that save what you type. That’s why there’s no cookie banner. Cookie, the quote helper, runs in your browser and sends nothing until you tap WhatsApp or email.
Visit counts
I use Vercel Web Analytics to count visits: which pages are viewed, where visitors came from (the site that linked here, or a ref tag in the link), approximate location (country, region, city), browser, operating system and device type. It uses no cookies and saves nothing in your browser. Visitors are told apart by a code made from the request, which is thrown away after 24 hours, and I only ever see totals, never a person. Lawful basis: legitimate interests, to know whether the site works. To opt out, turn on Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track in your browser and nothing is counted.
Hosting
The site is hosted by Vercel Inc., which processes basic server logs (such as IP address and browser) to deliver the site and keep it secure (legitimate interests). I don’t use them for anything else.
When you contact me
If you message me on WhatsApp or by email, I get what you send: usually your name, number or email, and details about your business. If you arrived from a link with a ref tag, or from another site, the message ends with that tag or the site’s name, like “(ref: facebook)”, so I know where you found me; you can delete it before sending. I use what you send only to reply, quote and do the work you ask for (steps before a contract, then the contract). I don’t sell it or add you to mailing lists. If we don’t work together, I delete it within 12 months. If we do, I keep invoices and the records behind them for 6 years, as HMRC requires (legal obligation). WhatsApp (Meta) and email (Google) handle those messages under their own privacy policies.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct, delete or move the data I hold about you, ask me to restrict how I use it, or object to it. Email tebeckford@gmail.com and I’ll reply within a month. If you’re unhappy with the answer you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.