Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is https://greasbys.co.uk.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly displayed alongside your comment.

Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

Contact Forms
We may collect personal information submitted through contact forms. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiries and provide support.

Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

  • Login Page: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

  • Content Editing: When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data; it simply indicates the post ID of the edited article and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content if you have an account and are logged into those websites.

Analytics
We may use analytics tools to improve our services, which may collect information about your usage of our website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal data with third parties except when necessary for spam detection, analytics, or other essential website functions.

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

  • Registered Users: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and edit user information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you provided. You can also request the deletion of any personal data we hold, with exceptions for data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Transmission

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Information

For privacy-related concerns, you can contact us directly.

Additional Information

Data Protection
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

Data Breach Procedures
We have protocols in place to respond to potential data breaches and will notify affected users as required by law.

Third-Party Data
We may receive data from third parties to enhance our services, such as analytics providers or spam detection services.

Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We may employ automated tools for spam detection and analytics purposes. We do not use profiling that significantly affects users.

Regulatory Disclosures
We comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements regarding data privacy and disclosure.

Last Updated: 04/11/2024