Layered Lives is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency and respect.

Layered Lives is currently operated by Shirley Appleby Ltd, and all personal data is processed in accordance with UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We only collect information that is relevant to the services, resources, training, courses, community activities or other support we provide.

Data Controller

The Data Controller for this website and associated services is:

Shirley Appleby Ltd
Company Number: 04818695
ICO Registration Number: Z2034164
Registered Office: 158 High Street, Herne Bay, England, CT6 5NW

Layered Lives is a trading brand and project operated by Shirley Appleby Ltd.

Scope of This Policy

This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit the Layered Lives website, access resources, join our mailing list, purchase products or services, attend events, participate in courses or community activities, or otherwise engage with us.

This policy applies only to the Layered Lives website and services. If you follow links to third party websites, please review their own privacy policies.

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

Contact information such as your name, email address and telephone number.

Information you provide through forms, surveys, registrations or enquiries.

Information relating to products, courses, memberships, training or services you purchase or access.

Information shared during correspondence by email, telephone, online meetings or messaging platforms.

Website usage information including browser type, device information, pages visited and general analytics data.

We only collect information that is necessary for the purpose for which it is being used.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Provide products, services, courses, memberships or resources you have requested.

Respond to enquiries and communicate with you.

Manage registrations, bookings and customer accounts.

Improve our website, content and services.

Meet legal, regulatory and accounting requirements.

Send newsletters, updates or promotional information where you have given consent.

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information to third parties.

How Your Information Is Stored

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information.

These measures include:

Password protected and encrypted devices and systems.

Secure cloud storage and email services.

Restricted access to information on a need to know basis.

Secure disposal of information that is no longer required.

While we take reasonable steps to protect personal information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

When Information May Be Shared

We may share information:

With your consent.

With trusted service providers who support the delivery of our services.

Where required by law or regulation.

To protect the safety, rights or wellbeing of individuals where there is a lawful basis to do so.

To meet legal, safeguarding, fraud prevention or regulatory obligations.

Any sharing of information will be limited to what is necessary and proportionate.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.

Request correction of inaccurate information.

Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

Object to certain types of processing.

Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Request deletion of your information where legally permissible.

Some records may need to be retained for legal, insurance, safeguarding or accounting purposes and may not be immediately deleted upon request.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or to meet legal, regulatory, insurance or contractual obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the service provided.

Access Requests

If you would like to request access to the personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the details below.

We aim to respond to requests within one calendar month in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be published on this page and will take effect immediately upon publication.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

[email protected]

Layered Lives
Operated by Shirley Appleby Ltd