Legal
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 3 June 2026
Overview
PIERCE PAYNTER (“I”, “me”, or “my”) operates https://www.piercepaynter.com/ as a freelance web developer and designer based in Western Australia. This page explains what personal information I collect, why I collect it, and how it is handled. I keep things minimal by design.
Information I collect
Contact & enquiry forms
When you submit the contact form or project brief, I collect the details you enter — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message or brief. This is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics to understand general usage patterns (page views, referral sources, approximate geographic region). Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised — I do not use it to identify individual visitors. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Server logs
Like most web servers, the hosting environment records standard access logs (IP address, browser user agent, pages requested, and timestamps). These are retained for a short period for security and diagnostic purposes only.
Cookies & sessions
This site sets a session cookie to support form submissions (spam protection and flash messages). No persistent tracking cookies are set by this site itself. Third-party services such as Google Analytics may set their own cookies in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
How I use your information
- To reply to contact and project enquiries
- To understand how the site is used at an aggregate level
- To maintain the security and reliability of the site
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. I do not send unsolicited marketing email.
Data storage & retention
Form submission data is stored on the server that hosts this site. I retain enquiry details for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which they were collected (typically the duration of a business relationship, or a reasonable follow-up period). You can request deletion at any time by contacting me directly.
Third-party services
This site interacts with the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — usage statistics
- Google Fonts — typeface delivery via fonts.googleapis.com
Your rights
Under Australian privacy law (the Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles), you have the right to access personal information I hold about you, to correct inaccurate information, and to request that I delete it where no legal obligation requires me to retain it. To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details below.
Contact
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please reach out via the contact page. You can also email hello@piercepaynter.com directly.
Changes to this policy
I may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.