Who We Are
Our website address is: http://aquariumkeeping.co.uk.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the 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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will 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.
When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may also share data with trusted third-party partners for analytical purposes and marketing strategies, such as Google Analytics, social media platforms, and other third-party marketing tools. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
Additionally, we may share personal data in response to legal requests or to protect our rights and safety. If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions with privacy regulations, we comply with those laws when processing personal data.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we 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 we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. If you are in the EEA or other regions with data protection laws, you have the right to object to our processing of your data and withdraw consent where applicable.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your data may also be stored on secure servers within the United Kingdom and may be transferred to and processed in other countries. By using our site, you consent to these transfers, including to countries outside of your jurisdiction, that may not have data protection laws as stringent as those in your country of residence.
International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our website from outside the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (EEA), please be aware that your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored on servers located in the UK or in other countries where we or our third-party partners operate. This may include data transfers to countries with different privacy regulations. By using our services, you consent to such transfers and processing.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (For EEA Visitors)
If you are located in the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data will depend on the data concerned and the context in which we collect it. We will typically collect personal data only where we have your consent to do so, where the processing is in our legitimate interests and not overridden by your rights, or where we need the personal data to comply with a legal obligation.
Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the EEA, you have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access – You can request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification – You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You can object