Privacy & Cookie Policy
What personal data I collect and why I collect it
I collect the minimum amount of data possible. My contact forms are linked to email accounts, not to my servers (see Contact forms below). I have two main apps/plugins that generate cookies, Google Analytics and Sassy social share, (see Cookies below for further information). I only save emails on my WordPress secure database when a person registers to my site, becomes a subscriber and asks to be added to my mailing list for new blog posts and newsletters. I never, not ever, use any information for anything other than what it was intended and individuals have the right to access their data, delete their data, and forward a complaint at any time to my data controller, (see Data Controller Contact below).
The most information I take is Name and email, I do not ask for phone numbers, addresses or date of birth.
Cookies
All of my cookies are switched off by default
Google Analytics
These cookies are associated with Google Universal Analytics. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
Google Analytics Cookie Names:
__utmb
__utmc
__utmz
__utmt
Sassy Social Share Cookie Names:
_twitter_sess
personalization_id
guest_id
external_referer
ct0
JSESSIONID
lang
bcookie
bscookie
lidc
UID
UIDR
Do my plugins track any data?
I do not track any user data via my plugins. But if my plugin depends on any third party service, they might track user data.
Where is the data collected by my plugins stored?
I do not store any data fetched by my plugins on my servers, neither do I share that data with any third party.
Do my plugins load any external scripts?
As mentioned before, my plugins run absolutely from my Website and hence load the scripts too from my Website with exception of third-party embedded widgets (like Facebook Like/Recommend official button, Twitter tweet official button, Facebook Comments) which require my plugin to load scripts from the servers of relevant service.
How do I disable all cookies?
If you want to disable cookies you need to change my Website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use. Further details on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers are set out below:
For Microsoft Internet Explorer:
1. Choose the menu “tools” then “Internet Options”
2. Click on the “privacy” tab
3. Select the setting the appropriate setting
For Google Chrome:
1. Choose Settings> Advanced
2. Under “Privacy and security,” click “Content settings”.
3. Click “Cookies”
For Safari:
1. Choose Preferences > Privacy
2. Click on “Remove all Website Data”
For Mozilla firefox:
1. Choose the menu “tools” then “Options”
2. Click on the icon “privacy”
3. Find the menu “cookie” and select the relevant options
For Opera 6.0 and further:
1. Choose the menu Files”> “Preferences”
2. Privacy
What happens if I disable cookies?
This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the Website may not operate properly if cookies are switched off. If you only disable third party cookies, you will not be prevented from making purchases on my sites. If you disable all cookies, you will be unable to complete a purchase on my sites.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site I collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from my email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of my comment, my profile picture is visible to the public in the context of my comment if you are using Gravatar.
Contact forms
My contact forms only collect the data you submit such as name, subject matter and message. This data is not held on my server or database, the emails are stored with my relevant email accounts such as G-Suite, Gmail or Hotmail. These emails and email addresses are never used for anything other than direct contact with the sender. After a maximum period of 6 months (when the messages between us have finished) I delete all messages and email addresses from my email account. I never use my email for marketing purposes or pass them to any third parties as I take you privacy seriously.
Who I share my data with
By default I and WordPress does not share any personal data with anyone.
How long I retain my data
I keep contact form entries for 6 months, Google Analytics records indefinitely.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on my Website (if any), I also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Right of access: You, or my customer, can ask us what personal data is being processed (used), why and where. Click Here To Contact
Right to rectification: If you, or my customer, want to correct, revise or remove any of the data I retain on you, you may do so at any time. Click Here To Contact
Right to be forgotten: If you require I will permanently remove all my information. Click Here To Contact
Right to restrict processing: If you believe my personal data is inaccurate or collected unlawfully, you may request limited use of my personal data. Click Here To Contact
Right of portability: I provide you with the ability to move any of my account data to a third party at any time. Click Here To Contact
Right to object: If you, or my customer, decide that you no longer wish to allow my data to be included in my analytics or for us to hold my data at any time, you may contact us to request removal of this data. Click Here To Contact
Where I send my data
I don’t send my data anywhere, and never will. I use Hostgator as my Hosting Company, Hostgator does not have access to any of my information, their Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy can be found here:
https://www.hostgator.com/privacy
My Contact Details
How Love Works
Mobile Number – 07568 356695
Contact us by Clicking Here
How I protect your data
My site is secured with an SSL Certificate, this is a Secure Certificate to provide security for my Website by encrypting communications between the server and the person visiting the Website. Hostgator use the very best in encryption, all HostGator servers are SHA-2 compliant and fully support SHA-256 connections required by providers such as PayPal. See link for more information:
https://support.hostgator.com/articles/specialized-help/ssl-certificate-encryption-compatwebility
I also use WordFence Security which is an industry leading security firewall and malware blocking plugin, full details can be found here: