Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Pathways to Progress

Effective Date: 05/01/.2025

Welcome to Pathways to Progress. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Pathways to Progress (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a personal blog operated by Dylan Shah. For any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Email: dylan05shah@icloud.com

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Information You Provide: Name, email address, and any details you provide when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting comments, or contacting us.
  • Automatically Collected Data: Information about your device, browser, IP address, and browsing activity collected through cookies or similar technologies.

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries or comments.
  • To send newsletters or updates if you have subscribed.
  • To improve the content and functionality of the blog.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you sign up for newsletters or engage with interactive features.
  • Legitimate Interests: For analytics, ensuring the security of our blog, and improving our services.
  • Compliance with Legal Obligations: Where required by law.

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your information:

  • With service providers who help operate our blog (e.g., hosting services, email marketing platforms).
  • If required by law or to protect our legal rights.

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our blog. Cookies may collect data such as your browsing behavior and preferences.

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • To access the personal data we hold about you.
  • To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • To request the deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
  • To object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • To withdraw consent for data processing where applicable.
  • To lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Our blog may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: dylan05shah@icloud.com