Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by Matthew Chano.
Website address: http://matthewchano.com
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
Email: info@matthewchano.com

When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically:
1. IP address
2.Browser type
3.Device type
4.Pages visited
5.Date and time of visit
6.Cookies and usage data

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

1. Enable website functionality
2. Analyse visitor behaviour
3. Support embedded content such as YouTube videos

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos).

Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may:
1. Collect data about you
2. Use cookies
3. Track your interaction with the content
Please refer to YouTube’s Privacy Policy for more information.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:
1.Respond to enquiries
2.Provide online lessons or services
3.Improve website functionality
4.Monitor website performance
5.Comply with legal obligations
6.Send updates (if you subscribe)
We do not sell your personal data.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
1. Access your personal data
2. Request correction of inaccurate data
3. Request deletion of your data
4. Restrict or object to processing
5. Withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
info@matthewchano.com

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

We may use trusted third-party providers, including:
1. Hostinger (website hosting)
2. Google services (analytics or embedded content)
3. YouTube
4. Payment processors (such as Stripe or PayPal) if online courses are offered
These providers may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from:
1. Unauthorised access
2. Loss
3. Misuse
4. Disclosure
However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.