Privacy Policy

Who I am

I am Victor Ijomah, an independent Technical SEO specialist based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This privacy policy applies to my personal website victorijomah.com and any subdomains, including the Technical SEO Library at victorijomah.com/library.

I act as the data controller for any personal information collected through this website. That means I decide how your data is processed and I am responsible for protecting it.

You can reach me about anything in this policy at contact@victorijomah.com.

Data I collect

I try to collect only what I need to reply to you, run the site, and improve it.

Information you give me directly

• When you fill in the contact form, I collect your name, email address, and any company name, project details, budget range, timeline, and message text you choose to share.
• When you subscribe to the newsletter, I collect your email address. Anything else is optional.

Information collected automatically

• Standard analytics data such as which pages you visit, how you arrived at the site, your approximate location (country and city), the device and browser you use, and how long you stay.
• A small amount of technical data your browser sends to load the site (IP address, browser headers). This is used for security and performance and is not stored beyond standard server logs.

How I use your data

For contact form submissions

• To read your message and reply to you.
• To prepare for any call we book.
• To keep a record of our conversation in my email.

For newsletter subscribers

• To send you the newsletter you signed up for.
• To occasionally let you know about new content or relevant work.

For analytics data

• To understand which content is useful.
• To improve the site and the writing.
• To spot technical problems.

I do not use your data to make automated decisions about you. I do not sell your data to anyone, ever.

Legal basis for processing

UK GDPR requires me to have a lawful reason for processing your personal data. The legal bases I rely on are:

• Consent, when you actively sign up for the newsletter or send a contact form submission.
• Legitimate interests, for analytics and improving the site, where this does not override your rights or freedoms.
• Contract, when you are working with me on a project and I need your information to deliver the work we agreed.

Who I share data with

I work with a small number of trusted third-party services that help me run the site. They each have their own privacy policies you can review.

• Kit (formerly ConvertKit). Email marketing platform that stores newsletter subscriber data. Based in the United States. Read their policy
• Google. Google Analytics 4 for site analytics, and Google Fonts for typography. Read their policy
• Hosting provider. Hosts the website files and serves them to visitors. [Provider name to be added once hosting is confirmed]

I do not share your personal data with anyone else for marketing or any other reason. If a service provider changes, I will update this policy.

International transfers

Some of the services I use, particularly Kit and Google, may transfer your data outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area, most often to the United States.

Where this happens, transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or adequacy decisions made by the UK government.

How long I keep data

• Contact form messages: kept in my email for up to two years after our last interaction, then deleted.
• Newsletter subscribers: kept while you remain subscribed. Deleted within 30 days of unsubscribing.
• Analytics data: retained for up to 14 months in Google Analytics, then automatically deleted.
• Client records: kept for as long as required for tax and accounting purposes (usually six years in the UK).

If you ask me to delete your data earlier, I will do that unless I have a legal reason to keep it.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the following rights, free of charge:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
• Rectification: ask me to correct anything inaccurate.
• Erasure: ask me to delete your data, where there is no compelling reason to keep it.
• Restriction: ask me to stop or limit how I process your data.
• Portability: ask me to transfer your data to another service.
• Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Consent withdrawal: withdraw consent you previously gave, at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email contact@victorijomah.com. I will respond within one month.

If you are not happy with how I have handled your data, you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk or call their helpline on 0303 123 1113.

Cookies and tracking

This site uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies. A separate Cookie Policy explains what each one does and how to control them.

In short:

• Essential cookies that make the site work. These cannot be turned off.
• Analytics cookies from Google Analytics that help me understand site usage. These only run after you consent via the cookie banner.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner or your browser settings.

Children's data

This website is not directed at children under 16, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal data through this site, please contact me and I will delete it.

Changes to this policy

I may update this policy from time to time. When I do, I will change the “Last updated” date at the top. If the changes are significant, I will also let newsletter subscribers know by email.

How to contact me

If you have any questions about this policy, want to exercise any of your rights, or want to make a complaint, you can reach me at:

You can also complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk .