Privacy policy

Last updated 14 November 2026

This policy explains how Jo McAlister Coaching (“we”, “us”) handles personal information when you use jomcalistercoaching.com or contact us. We are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Who we are

Jo McAlister Coaching
Innovation Factory, 385 Springfield Road, Belfast, BT12 7DG
Email: info@jomcalistercoaching.com
Phone: +44 (0) 7732 900 355

What we collect

  • Contact and booking enquiries — name, email, phone (if provided), and your message when you use the contact form.
  • Technical and usage data — pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP for security/analytics, and browser information.
  • Cookies / local storage — only as described below, and analytics cookies only after you accept.

How we use it

  • To respond to enquiries and arrange coaching conversations.
  • To operate, secure, and improve the website.
  • To understand aggregated site use (if you accept analytics cookies).

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use Google Ads personalisation on this site.

Cookies and similar technologies

Essential / functional. We may store a short-lived preference so we remember your cookie choice (jo_cookie_consent in local storage). Session cookies needed for the CMS login are only set when you sign in to the dashboard.

First-party site analytics. A lightweight script may record page views for our private dashboard using a daily random ID in local storage (pcms_sid). It does not load Google tags. You can clear site data in your browser to remove it.

Google Analytics 4 (optional). If you choose Accept, we load Google Analytics to measure traffic and engagement. This may set Google cookies (for example _ga, _ga_*). We configure Consent Mode so analytics storage stays denied until you accept, and advertising storage stays denied. IP anonymisation is enabled.

You can change your mind anytime via in the footer, or by clearing site data for this domain.

Legal bases (UK GDPR)

  • Legitimate interests — operating the site, security, and responding to enquiries.
  • Consent — optional Google Analytics cookies.
  • Contract / steps prior to contract — arranging coaching where relevant.

Sharing

We use service providers to host the site, send email (for example Resend), and — only if you accept analytics — Google Ireland / Google LLC for Google Analytics. Those providers process data on our instructions or as independent controllers where applicable to their products.

Retention

Enquiry emails and form records are kept as long as needed to handle your request and for reasonable business records. Analytics data follows Google Analytics retention settings and our hosting logs’ normal rotation.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection, and you may withdraw analytics consent at any time. Contactinfo@jomcalistercoaching.com. You can also complain to theInformation Commissioner’s Office.

Updates

We may update this policy when our site or practices change. The date above will change when we do.