Privacy Policy - Six Miles Away

Last updated: 26 October 2026

Who is responsible for this website?

This website, Six Miles Away (www.sixmilesaway.com), is operated by:

Sixtina Alwardt
Isadora Duncanweg 84
1326 SX Almere
The Netherlands

If you have questions about how your personal data is handled, you can contact us using the email address above.

What personal data do we collect?

You can browse most of this website without providing personal information directly.

However, certain features may involve the processing of personal data. Depending on how you use the website, this may include:

Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited.
Usage information, such as how visitors navigate the website and which pages they view.
Information you choose to provide through a contact form, such as your name, email address and message.
Technical information transmitted when you interact with embedded videos or social-sharing features.

We process this information only for purposes connected with operating, maintaining and improving the website, responding to enquiries and meeting applicable legal obligations.

Website analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use Six Miles Away and to improve the website.

Google Analytics is managed through the MonsterInsights plugin for WordPress. Depending on the configuration, information collected may include pages viewed, session information, approximate location, device and browser details, referral sources and interactions with the website.

Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to distinguish visitors and understand website usage. The information is processed by Google on our behalf or in accordance with Google’s applicable service terms.

Analytics data is used to understand website traffic and performance. We do not intentionally send information such as contact-form messages or other directly identifying information to Google Analytics.

Where consent is required, analytics technologies will be used only after the necessary consent has been obtained. You can change or withdraw your consent through the website’s cookie settings, where available.

For further information, please see Google’s privacy information: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Contact forms

We use WPForms to provide contact forms on this website.

If you contact us through a form, we process the information you submit, such as your name, email address and message, to respond to your enquiry and follow up where necessary.

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in your message unless it is necessary for your enquiry.

Form submissions may be transmitted by email and processed or stored through the website or associated services, depending on the form configuration. We retain enquiries only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain relevant correspondence and meet any applicable legal obligations.

The processing of enquiry information is based on our legitimate interest in responding to messages or, where applicable, taking steps requested by you before entering into a contract. Other legal grounds may apply depending on the circumstances.

YouTube videos

Some pages may contain YouTube videos displayed using the WP YouTube Lyte plugin.

The plugin is designed to load lightweight video previews and defer loading the full YouTube player until a visitor interacts with the video. Depending on the plugin settings, video thumbnails may be loaded from YouTube or stored locally on our website.

When you play a video, your browser connects to YouTube and information such as your IP address, the page you visited and technical browser information may be transmitted to Google. YouTube may also use cookies or similar technologies according to its own settings and policies.

Where required, the relevant third-party content will be loaded only after the necessary consent has been obtained.

You can find more information in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Social-sharing features

This website provides social-sharing features that allow visitors to share content through selected social networks and services. These features are provided through social-sharing and Pinterest-related plugins.

Depending on the feature used and its configuration, clicking a sharing button or interacting with social content may transmit technical information, including your IP address and the page you are visiting, to the relevant service.

The privacy practices of those services are governed by their respective providers. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you use their features.

Where social features involve non-essential cookies or other technologies requiring consent, these must be handled in accordance with the applicable consent requirements.

Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functions, analytics and third-party content.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. They can help a website function properly, remember preferences or measure website usage.

The types of cookies used depend on the website’s features and settings. Where consent is legally required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will be activated only after consent has been obtained.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, the website’s cookie settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how some features work.

Information about specific cookies, their purposes and their retention periods should be provided through the website’s cookie information or consent interface, where applicable.

Who receives your data?

Depending on how you use the website, personal data may be processed by service providers that help operate its features, including:

Google, for Google Analytics and YouTube services.
The website’s hosting and email providers, for operating the website and handling correspondence.
Social networks and related services, when you use social-sharing features.

These providers process information according to their respective terms, privacy policies and, where applicable, contractual arrangements with us.

We do not sell your personal data. We may disclose information where required by law or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

International data transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the European Economic Area, including in countries where data-protection laws may differ from those in the Netherlands.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, the applicable legal requirements and safeguards must be followed. Depending on the circumstances, these may include an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards.

Further information about Google’s data practices is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy

How long do we retain personal data?

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law.

Contact-form enquiries are retained for the time reasonably needed to respond and maintain relevant correspondence. Analytics information is retained according to the settings configured in Google Analytics. Technical logs and other records are retained according to the website’s hosting and operational requirements.

The applicable retention periods depend on the type of information and the service involved.

Your data-protection rights

Under applicable data-protection law, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Request restriction of processing.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Receive certain personal data in a portable format.
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@sixmilesaway.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data-protection supervisory authority. In the Netherlands, this is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.

Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Links to other websites

This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies when visiting them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published on this page, together with the date of the most recent update.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is processed, please contact: