Triathlon coaching, advice and statistics.

Who we are

We are https://www.coachcox.co.uk, owned and managed by Russell Cox.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We do not directly collect or retain personal data about our visitors. We do use analytics packages and third party services that may collect limited data about visitors, these are all specified on this page. If you have made a donation via Paypal, commented via Disqus, signed up to my newsletter or emailed me directly I will have access to the personal data you provided via those platforms and methods.

We do gather publicly available race results information that contains a small amount of personal data. This data is limited to a name, an age group range and a country, no other personal information is present.

Comments

We accept comments using the Disqus platform. When visitors leave comments they provide their name and email to Disqus. You can find out more about the Disqus privacy policy at https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy

We have previously used WordPress Comments. If you have submitted a comment before 2017 you will have submitted information directly to this site. We will have collected your name and IP address with your comment and you may have submitted your email.

Cookies

We use a number of different cookies. If you don’t know what cookies are, or how to control/delete them, then I recommend you visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for more guidance.

The following list describe the cookies used on this site and what they are used for. Usage of this site implies you are happy to receive these cookies. If you’re not happy, then you should either not use this site, delete the cookies having visited the site, or use the site with your browser’s anonymous usage setting.

WordPress: we run the WordPress CMS and cookies are used to store basic data on your interactions with WordPress and to track pages visited on this site.

More information on session cookies and what they are used for at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-used-for.html

Third Party Cookies: these are cookies set on your machine by external websites whose services are used on this site. Cookies of this type are used by the sharing buttons that allow users to share content onto social networks. Cookies are currently set by Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Disqus. In order to implement these buttons, and connect them to the relevant social networks, there are scripts from outside of this website. These sites are likely to be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including on this website.

Google Analytics Cookies: collect information about visitor behaviour on this website. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on.

Mailerlite Cookies: track if you have seen our newsletter pop-up. No other personal information is associated with this cookie.

Cookie Law Info Cookies: track if you have seen and clicked our Cookie and Privacy policy notification.

Check the respective policies for these sites to see how exactly they use your information and to find out how to opt out, or delete, such information.

Analytics

Google Analytics collects information about visitor behaviour on this website.

Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of this site and is not tied to personally identifiable information. We do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify you.

You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy as regards its analytics service at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Who we share your data with

By default we do not share any personal data with anyone.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Results data is kept indefinitely for statistical and analytical purposes.

What rights you have over your data

We hold limited personal data. If you have left a comment prior to 2017 you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. For more recent comments requests should be made via Disqus in accordance with their privacy policy.

You may request we remove your personal information from results data gathered by this sites. You should direct requests to Russell Cox.

Contact Information

Questions and concerns around privacy should be directed to Russell Cox.