Last updated: 15 November 2026
Thank you for visiting simanija.com. I care about your privacy and want to be clear and open about what happens to any information you share with me through this website.
Who I am
This website is run by Rabbi Adrian M Schell, The Wimbledon Synagogue, 1 Queensmere Road, London SW19 5DQ. I am the person responsible for looking after your personal information (the “data controller” under UK data protection law). You can reach me at any time through the contact form.
What information I collect, and why
When you send me a message
If you use the contact form, I receive your name, your email address and your message. I use them only to read and reply to you. The form passes your message through a spam filter (Akismet) before it reaches me. I do not add you to any mailing list unless you ask me to, and I never sell or share your details for marketing.
I keep messages only for as long as I need them to reply and to keep a sensible record of our conversation, and I delete them when they are no longer needed.
When you visit the website
The website is hosted by WordPress.com (Automattic Inc.). Like most websites, it collects basic visitor statistics, such as which pages are read, roughly where in the world visitors are, and which browser they use. This helps me understand which writing is helpful. These statistics are not used to identify you personally.
Comments and “likes”
If you leave a comment or press a “like” button on a post, WordPress.com may record your name, email address, IP address and the content of what you submit. Please do not include sensitive personal details in comments.
Cookies and other services
Cookies are small files that a website saves on your device. This website and the services it uses may set cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential and security cookies, which keep the website working and protect it from spam and misuse.
- Statistics cookies, which count visitors (see above).
- YouTube videos. On the Live Stream page, videos are provided by YouTube (Google). When you press play, Google may set its own cookies. Google’s privacy policy explains how it uses them.
- Sharing and “like” buttons, provided by WordPress.com and the social networks, which may set cookies when you use them.
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept cookies that are not strictly necessary. You can change your mind at any time by clearing the cookies in your browser settings. The website also links to my pages on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and LinkedIn. Once you go to those sites, their own privacy policies apply.
Why I am allowed to use your information
I reply to your messages because it is in our shared interest to do so (the “legitimate interests” basis under UK data protection law). For cookies that are not strictly necessary, I ask for your consent.
Who else can see your information
Only the companies that run the website for me, such as WordPress.com (Automattic) for hosting, statistics and spam filtering, and Google for YouTube videos. Some of them are based outside the UK. They are required to protect your information in line with UK data protection law. I do not sell your information to anyone.
Your rights
You have the right to ask me what information I hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to how I use it, and to ask me to limit its use. Please use the contact form and I will reply as soon as I can, and within one month at the latest.
If you are not happy with how I have handled your information, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by telephone on 0303 123 1113. I would be grateful if you could speak to me first, so that I can put things right.
Personal views
The writing on this website expresses my own personal thoughts and views. Unless it says otherwise, it does not speak on behalf of The Wimbledon Synagogue or any other organisation I am involved with.
Changes to this page
If I change how the website works, I will update this page and the date at the top.
