The legal bits
Privacy Policy
The short version
- This site is operated by Stillness in the Storms Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (number 15583050).
- We use a tiny amount of information to understand how people use the site. Nothing is sold or shared with advertisers.
- Analytics only loads if you accept cookies in the banner at the bottom of the page.
- If you contact Steven by email, we keep your message long enough to reply properly and no longer than we need to.
- You have rights over your data under UK GDPR. If you want to exercise them, email [email protected].
Who we are
Stillness in the Storms Ltd is the data controller for this website. The company is registered in England and Wales, company number 15583050, with its registered office in Truro, Cornwall. The site is edited and maintained by Steven Webb, meditation teacher and founder of the company. You can reach us at [email protected].
What we collect
We collect only what is needed to run the site well.
Server logs
Our web host records standard technical information for every visit: the page requested, the time, the browser type, and a truncated IP address. These logs are used to keep the site running and to defend against abuse. They are kept for a short period and then deleted.
Analytics (cookies, only with consent)
If you accept cookies, we load Google Analytics 4. That tool counts visits, shows us which episodes and pages are popular, and helps us make the site better. Google Analytics sets a small number of cookies on your device. Your IP address is anonymised before it is processed. We do not use analytics to identify you personally and we do not share the data with advertisers.
If you decline or ignore the cookie banner, no analytics cookies are set.
Emails you send us
If you email Steven directly, or reply to a Weekly Calm newsletter, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to put in the message. We keep correspondence for as long as it is useful for the ongoing conversation and delete it when no longer needed.
Donations
Donations to Steven are handled by third parties (Buy Me a Coffee, PayPal). Those platforms process your payment and send us a record of the donation, including your chosen display name and any message you added. We do not see your card details. Please check those services' own privacy policies for how they handle your data.
Third parties we use
- Captivate (podcast hosting) - serves our audio episodes. When you play an episode embedded in the site, Captivate sees your IP address and user agent.
- Google Fonts - serves the Nunito Sans typeface. Google may log the request.
- Google Analytics 4 - optional, only with consent, as above.
- Buy Me a Coffee and PayPal - for donations. These run on their own sites and we only link out to them.
Cookies
See our cookie policy for the specifics.
Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to ask us what data we hold about you, to correct it, to delete it, to limit how we use it, and to move it. You can also object to processing or withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Children
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, please let us know and we will remove it.
Changes to this policy
If we change anything important we will update this page and move the "last updated" date. Significant changes will also be noted in the Weekly Calm newsletter.
Contact
Questions, concerns, or requests to exercise your rights: [email protected].