Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

This website, icarus.works, is run by me — an individual, not a company. I respect your privacy and want to be completely transparent about what happens when you visit this site. This policy explains what data is collected, why, and what your rights are under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

Who I Am

I am Dean Cooper, the individual behind Icarus | Street Therapy. This is a personal project focused on mental health awareness, recovery, and lived-experience coaching. I am based in Cornwall, United Kingdom. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can reach me via the Contact page.

What Data I Collect

Google Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the website — for example, which pages are visited most and how long people stay. This helps me improve the content and experience.

Google Analytics collects:

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• Your approximate location (country/city level, not precise)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• How you arrived at the site (e.g. search engine, direct link, social media)

Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish between visitors. IP addresses are anonymised by default in GA4. I do not use this data to identify you personally.

Google’s own privacy policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Anonymous Usage Analytics

I also collect basic, anonymous usage data through the server to understand which content and links are most popular. This happens when your browser requests a page — not by placing additional scripts on your device.

The data collected includes:

• Which page you were on when you clicked a link
• What type of link you clicked (e.g. BBC article, podcast platform, Discord)
• Which music tracks are played, and how many times
• Your approximate country and city (derived from server-level location data, not GPS)
• Your browser type and device category
• Where you came from before visiting the site

Important: This server-side data is completely anonymous. There is no user ID, no cookie, and no session tracking. I cannot identify any individual from this data.

Contact Form

If you use the contact form on this site, I will receive the information you submit (such as your name, email address, and message). This data is used solely to respond to your enquiry. I will not add you to any mailing list or share your details with anyone else.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This site uses cookies only through Google Analytics. These are:

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones. Note that blocking cookies may affect how the site appears in analytics, but will not affect your browsing experience.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, I rely on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interest — for Google Analytics and anonymous server-side analytics, to understand site usage and improve content. The data is minimal and not used to identify or profile individuals.
• Consent — for any information you voluntarily provide through the contact form.

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of any personal data I hold about you
• Rectification — ask me to correct inaccurate data
• Erasure — ask me to delete your data
• Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Restrict processing — ask me to limit how your data is used
• Complain — lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Regarding anonymous server-side analytics: Because the server-side usage data I collect is completely anonymous (no IP addresses, no cookies, no user IDs, no personal identifiers of any kind), there is no way for me to identify which individual records belong to you. Therefore, I cannot locate or delete specific anonymous analytics entries on request. This data is not personal data under GDPR, as it cannot be linked to an identifiable individual. However, if you have submitted a contact form, I can delete that information at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me through the Contact page.

Data Sharing

I do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with any third parties. The third-party services that receive data from this site are: Google Analytics (as described above) and Jotform (for contact form submissions). The anonymous server-side analytics data is stored securely in a Supabase database and is not shared with any external services.

Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Anonymous server-side analytics data is retained indefinitely, as it contains no personal identifiers and cannot be linked to any individual. Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond to your enquiry, then deleted.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data through this site, please contact me and I will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. I encourage you to review this page periodically.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch.