Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how johnbcobb.com (this “Site”) handles personal information when you visit the Site or contact me. It is written for a personal professional website operated by John Cobb (“I”, “me”, or “my”).
If you use other sites or products I am associated with — including ROI Wire, Coppermont, or Chinaski — those properties may collect and process data under their own policies. This Policy covers this Site only.
What this Site is
This Site is a static informational website with optional contact and similar forms. Public pages are delivered as static HTML. There is no account system and no login wall for ordinary browsing.
Information I may collect
Information you provide
- Contact and form submissions. Name, email address, organisation, message content, and any other fields you choose to complete.
- Email. If you write to me directly, I receive the address and content you send, plus ordinary email metadata.
- Newsletter or mailing list (if offered). Email address and any preferences you select when you subscribe or unsubscribe.
Information collected automatically
- Server and security logs. Hosting infrastructure may record IP address, timestamp, requested URL, user agent, referrer, and similar technical data for security, abuse prevention, and reliability.
- Analytics (if enabled). If I enable privacy-conscious or third-party analytics, they may collect approximate location, device/browser type, pages viewed, and referral source. I will configure tools to minimise personal data where practical.
- Cookies and similar technologies. Essential cookies may be used for security or consent preferences. Non-essential cookies (for example analytics) are used only where enabled and, where required, after you make a choice via the cookie notice.
I do not intentionally collect special-category data (such as health, biometrics, or political opinions) through this Site. Please do not submit that kind of information in a form.
How I use information
- To respond to enquiries and evaluate possible professional engagements
- To operate, secure, and improve the Site
- To send newsletter or updates only if you asked to receive them
- To comply with law, enforce Site terms, or protect rights and safety
I do not sell your personal information.
Legal bases (where GDPR / UK GDPR or similar rules apply)
Depending on your location and the activity, processing may rely on:
- Legitimate interests — operating a professional website, responding to business enquiries, securing the Site
- Consent — non-essential cookies, newsletters, or other optional processing you opt into
- Contract — steps prior to entering a contract you request
- Legal obligation — where retention or disclosure is required by law
Sharing
I may share personal information with:
- Service providers who host the Site, process email, run forms, or provide analytics — only as needed to perform those services
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting) under confidentiality where needed
- Authorities when required by law or to protect rights and safety
Providers are expected to process data only on instruction and with appropriate safeguards. Some infrastructure may process data in the United States or other countries; where cross-border transfer rules apply, appropriate mechanisms will be used as required.
Retention
- Contact messages — kept as long as needed to respond and manage a professional relationship, then deleted or archived according to ordinary business practice unless a longer period is required
- Server logs — typically short periods unless needed for security investigations
- Newsletter lists — until you unsubscribe or the list is retired
- Analytics — according to the tool’s retention settings, preferably aggregated or shortened
Security
I use reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to a personal professional site (HTTPS, access controls on hosting and admin systems, least-privilege practices). No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing, and to data portability or to withdraw consent. You may also have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.
To exercise rights related to this Site, use the contact page and describe your request. I may need to verify your identity before acting.
Children
This Site is directed at adults in a professional context. It is not intended for children under 16 (or the equivalent age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Third-party sites
Links to other websites are not covered by this Policy. Review their privacy notices separately.
Changes
I may update this Policy from time to time. The “last updated” date below will change when material revisions are published. Continued use of the Site after changes means you should re-read this page for the current terms.
Contact
Questions about privacy on this Site:
Last updated: July 2026.