Who I am
This website, jazelux.com, is run by Jaze Lux, an author and NHS nurse based in Cambridge, UK. In this policy, "I", "me" and "my" mean Jaze Lux, and "you" means anyone who visits the site, signs up or buys from it.
For data protection law, I'm the "controller" of the personal information collected through this site. That means I decide how it's used and I'm responsible for looking after it.
What I collect
Information you give me
- Your email address, when you sign up for the free guides, Volume Two updates or the Learn Tagalog waitlist.
- Anything you write to me, if you email me or reply to one of my emails.
- Order details (name, email and what you bought) if you buy a guide or workbook. Payment card details go straight to the payment provider. I never see them.
Information collected automatically
- Visit statistics: pages viewed, the type of device and browser, the country you're visiting from and the site that sent you. I use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which counts visits without cookies and without identifying you.
- Email activity: whether my emails are opened and which links are clicked, so I know what's useful. You can block this by turning off images in your email app.
- Technical logs: like most websites, the hosting provider briefly processes your IP address to deliver pages and protect the site from attacks.
I don't ask for, and don't want, sensitive information such as health details. Please don't send it to me.
Why I use it, and the legal basis
UK data protection law (the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018) says I need a lawful reason for each use of your information:
| What I do | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Send you the free guides, updates and newsletters you signed up for | Your consent, which you can withdraw any time |
| Deliver something you've bought, and keep records for tax | To fulfil our contract, and to meet legal obligations |
| Reply to your messages | Legitimate interests (answering you) |
| Count visits and keep the site secure | Legitimate interests (running and improving the site) |
| Show ads, if you allow advertising cookies | Your consent |
The email list
My email list is run by Kit (formerly ConvertKit). When you sign up, Kit stores your email address, the form you used, when you joined and how you interact with my emails.
You'll get a confirmation email first. You're only added to the list once you tap the button in it.
Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. One tap and you're off the list, no questions asked.
The free tools
The NHS pay calculator, the UK take-home pay calculator and any other tools on this site do their sums in your browser. The salary, hours and other figures you enter are not sent to me or stored on any server.
To save you typing them again, the calculators remember your last inputs in your browser's own storage on your device. You can clear this at any time by clearing your browser's site data.
Buying from me
- Books are sold by Amazon. When you buy, you're dealing with Amazon under their own privacy policy, and I don't receive your details.
- PDF guides and workbooks are sold through Payhip, which handles checkout, payment and delivery. Payhip shares your name, email and order with me so I can support you and keep my accounts.
- Positivo merch is sold through Fourthwall, a separate shop with its own privacy policy.
Affiliate and outside links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. When you click one, the other company may use cookies to know you came from my site. That's how they credit me.
Once you leave my site for YouTube, Amazon, Fourthwall, Payhip or anywhere else, their own privacy policies apply.
Data outside the UK
Some of these services are based in, or store data in, the United States and other countries. When your data leaves the UK, it's protected by safeguards UK law recognises, such as the UK–US Data Bridge or the UK's approved contract clauses.
How long I keep it
- Email list: until you unsubscribe. I also tidy the list from time to time and remove addresses that haven't opened an email in a long while.
- Order records: for six years, because UK tax rules require it.
- Emails you send me: only as long as needed to help you, usually no more than two years.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- ask for a copy of the information I hold about you
- have anything wrong corrected
- have your information deleted
- object to, or ask me to limit, how I use it
- take your information elsewhere in a common format
- withdraw your consent at any time, for example by unsubscribing
To use any of these, email hello@jazelux.com. It's free, and I'll respond within one month.
If you're unhappy with how I've handled your information, please tell me first so I can put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator, at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
Children
This site is meant for adults. I don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 13. If you think a child has signed up, email me and I'll delete their details.
Changes and contact
I'll update this page if anything changes, for example when I add a new service, and change the date at the top. If it's a big change, I'll tell everyone on the email list.
Email: hello@jazelux.com