Effective Date: 10th of September 2026
Welcome to the portfolio website of Sybil Odiaka (https://sybilodiaka.co.uk). Your privacy is exceptionally important. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how your data is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website, interact with our cookies, or reach out via the contact form.
1. Personal Information We Collect
We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us. As user accounts, logins and public comments are completely disabled on this portfolio, we do not collect or store account credentials or comment data.
- Contact Form Data: When you use the contact form, we collect the personal information you explicitly fill in, which includes your name, email address, and the content of your message.
2. Cookie Policy
This website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to optimise your browsing experience, remember your settings and understand how visitors interact with the site. When you first visit, you are presented with a consent management banner allowing you to control which cookies are active. We categorise the cookies used on this site as follows:
- Functional (Always Active): These are technical cookies strictly necessary for the website to function safely and properly. They allow you to browse the site and use essential features.
- Preferences: These cookies store information necessary to remember your specific choices, such as your language preferences or appearance settings.
- Statistics & Analytics: We use third-party analytics tools that place cookies to track anonymous traffic data. This helps us measure page views, how long visitors stay on the site, and referral sources. This data is entirely aggregated and anonymised, meaning it cannot be used to identify you personally.
- Marketing: These tracking systems are used to follow user behaviour across websites to deliver relevant content or targeted advertising.
Managing Your Consent: You can change, deny, or update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Manage Consent” link available on the website banner.
3. How We Use Your Data
Any information we collect or process is used solely to:
- Respond directly to your enquiries sent through the contact form.
- Maintain, secure, and optimise the website performance.
- Analyse anonymous traffic trends to improve our site layout and content.
4. Third-Party Services
We do not sell, trade or transfer your personal data to outside parties. Data is only shared with trusted third-party service providers—such as our website hosting platform and analytics partners—who help us operate the site, under strict agreements to keep this information entirely confidential and secure.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your contact form submissions and browsing data against unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure.
6. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, you have specific rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of the information you sent via our contact form, as well as the right to withdraw your cookie consent at any point.
7. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy & Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, or wish to request the removal of your personal data, please contact Sybil Odiaka directly through the contact options provided on this website.