Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.securafen.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, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download these images and extract any location data present.
Contact Forms
Any personal data submitted through contact forms is used to respond to your enquiry, and is not shared with third parties without your consent.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last one year.
If you log in, temporary login cookies confirm your session; login cookies last two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie to remember the post ID for one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect data about how visitors interact with our website. This helps us understand usage patterns and improve your experience. Additionally, if you access our site through an advertisement on Google, Google Ads may collect data to measure ad performance and personalise ads.
For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please visit Google’s business data responsibility page: https://business.safety.google/privacy/.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your personal data with third parties except where necessary for legal compliance or with your explicit consent.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Users who register accounts can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames), and administrators can manage user data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the right to request an exported copy of all personal data we hold about you or request deletion where lawful. We may retain certain data for legal or security obligations.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Data Breach Procedures
In case of a data breach, we follow strict protocols to notify affected parties and relevant authorities promptly as per UK data protection laws.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We receive data solely from you or through legitimate third-party service providers assisting with website operations.
Automated Decision Making and Profiling
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling in a way that impacts your data rights.
Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply fully with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 regarding processing and disclosure of personal information.