• Privacy Policy: Safeguarding Your Information

    Who We Are

    Welcome to Handsworth Fencing Services. Our website address is: https://handsworthfencingservices.co.uk.

    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 to assist in spam detection.

    An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Following the approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

    Media

    If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. 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 are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

    When you log in, several cookies are set up to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a 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.

    Embedded Content from Other Websites

    Articles on our 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.

    Who We Share Your Data With

    If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

    How Long We Retain Your Data

    If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. 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 have certain rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. Specifically:

    1. Right to Access: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. This includes any data you have provided to us, ensuring you have full visibility into what information we have stored.
    2. Right to Erasure: 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.
    3. Right to Rectification: If any of the personal data we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to have it corrected or completed.
    4. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
    5. Right to Restrict Processing: In some cases, you may have the right to restrict the processing of your data.
    6. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

    We are committed to upholding these rights and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly and in accordance with your preferences.

    If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the methods provided on our website.