Privacy Policy
Last updated: 6 June 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use this website. I take your privacy seriously and am committed to respecting your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who I am
This website is owned and operated by:
Catherine Stevenson
Transform English, freelance English teacher and trainer
Via Mercuzio, Verona, Italy
P.IVA: 04862400233
Email: catherine@transformenglish.com
2. What personal data I collect and why
a) Contact form
If you contact me via the form on this site, I collect your name, email address, and any message you send.
Purpose: To reply to your enquiry.
Legal basis: Your consent when you fill in the form and legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.
This data may be shared with Squarespace, who provide the webform and hosting platform.
b) Newsletter signup (via Mailerlite)
If you sign up for my newsletter, your name and email are collected by Mailerlite.
Purpose: To send teaching inspiration, updates, tips, offers, and relevant information.
Legal basis: Your consent when you subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email.
c) Website analytics and usage data
This website collects data about your visit to improve performance and understand how visitors interact with the site. This includes:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Pages visited (including before arriving on the site), clicks, scrolling, searches, and timestamps
Your IP address
This data is collected via analytics tools, including Squarespace Analytics and Google Analytics (if enabled), and is shared with these providers to help me understand website traffic and activity.
Purpose: To improve the website and understand user preferences.
Legal basis: Consent, which is requested via the cookie banner.
See also: cookies
d) Fonts
This site uses font files provided by Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts to properly display text. These services may collect:
Information about your browser, network, or device
Information about the page you are viewing
Your IP address
3. How your data is stored
Your data is stored securely using GDPR-compliant services:
Emails are handled via Squarespace or my email provider (Gmail)
Newsletter data is stored with Mailerlite (EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant)
Form submissions are stored via Squarespace
Booking/payment tools (when active) use secure servers
I do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. How long I keep your data
Contact form enquiries: up to 1 year
Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe
Booking/payment info: for as long as required by law (e.g. for tax purposes)
5. Your rights
You have the right to:
Access your data
Correct your data
Delete your data (unless I am legally required to keep it)
Withdraw consent (e.g. unsubscribe from emails)
Lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante Privacy)
To exercise your rights, contact me at: info@transformenglish.com
6. Third-party services
This website uses the following third-party services:
Mailerlite (newsletter provider) – Mailerlite’s privacy policy
Squarespace (website platform & form provider) – Squarespace’s privacy policy
Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts (font providers) – these services may collect your IP address and technical information in order to serve fonts correctly.
These services may collect or process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
7. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies (small files downloaded to your device) to provide essential services and collect analytics data.
Necessary cookies are always active and required for the website to function (e.g. for secure access).
Analytics and performance cookies are only used if you accept them via the cookie banner. These allow me to view traffic and site usage data.
For more details on the cookies used, please refer to the Cookie Policy.