As little as possible. This page says what is collected when you use sophie-evans.com, why, where it is kept, and how to have it removed.
Last updated 29 September 2026
S Evans Design is the trading name of Sophie Evans, an independent designer based in the UK. I decide what is collected on this site and I am responsible for it.
To ask about anything on this page, or to have your details removed, email hello@sophie-evans.com.
| When | What | Why | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| You send the contact form | Name, email, company if given, what you are looking for, how you heard about me, your message | To reply to you and quote for the work | 2 years, or longer if you become a client |
| You ask for a free audit | Your website address and email | To carry out the audit and send it to you | 2 years |
| You download a free guide | First name and email | To record who has downloaded the guide | 2 years |
| You tick the box for emails | First name and email | To send you the occasional email about new guides and articles. I have not started sending these yet, and this page will name the email service before I do | Until you ask to stop |
| You visit any page | Pages viewed, rough location, device and browser, how you arrived | To see which pages are read, so I can improve them | 2 months for details tied to a visitor. Totals with no visitor attached are kept longer |
I do not collect payment details on this site. I do not buy lists, and I do not sell or share your details with anyone for marketing.
UK data protection law asks for a reason for each use.
The first time you visit, a panel asks whether you will allow visitor statistics. Nothing is counted until you press Allow. If you press No thanks, Google Analytics never loads.
If you allow it, Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser to tell one visitor from another. They are named _ga and _ga_ followed by an ID, and last up to two years.
Your choice is remembered in your own browser for 180 days, then the site asks again. You can change it at any time with Cookie settings at the foot of every page.
The site also remembers whether you chose the light or dark theme. Both of these are stored in your browser and are not sent anywhere.
These companies process information for me. Each has its own privacy policy.
| Company | What for | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Netlify | Hosts this site and stores form submissions | United States |
| Visitor statistics (Google Analytics), the typefaces on the page (Google Fonts), and my email and files (Google Workspace) | United States and elsewhere | |
| Squarespace | Some images on this site load from Squarespace's servers | United States |
| Stripe | Takes payment if you buy a product. Stripe is the seller of record and holds your card details. I see your name, email and country | United States and elsewhere |
When your details are handled outside the UK, these companies rely on the safeguards UK law accepts for that, such as standard contract terms.
You can ask me to:
Email hello@sophie-evans.com. I will reply within one month. There is no charge.
If you are unhappy with how I have handled your details, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk. I would appreciate the chance to put it right first.
If what the site collects changes, this page changes with it and the date at the top is updated.