Privacy Policy | Phill Marley – Data Protection & Website Security
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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy | Phill Marley – Data Protection & Website Security
Welcome to PhillMarley.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and retain your information when you use our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://phillmarley.co.uk.
2. What Information We Collect & Why
Comments & User-Generated Content
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown on the comment form (e.g. name, email, and comment). Additionally, we log the commenter’s IP address and browser “user agent” string to help with spam detection and site security.
We may anonymise your email address (e.g. via a hash) and send it to services such as Gravatar to check if you have an associated avatar. Their privacy policy is available at Automattic’s site.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if using Gravatar) may be visible publicly in connection with your comment.
Media & Uploaded Files
If you upload images or other media, please avoid embedding location metadata (e.g. EXIF GPS) within the file. Visitors can download and extract metadata from images if it is present.
Cookies & Tracking
- When you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience — so you don’t have to retype them next time. These cookies last one year.
- On our login page, we use a temporary cookie to verify whether your browser accepts cookies (this cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser).
- Once you log in, we set cookies to remember your login status and display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen/display preference cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks
- When you edit or publish an article, an extra cookie is saved (no personal data) to note the post ID — this expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, links from third-party sites). These external elements behave as if you visited those sites directly. They may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, or monitor your interaction with that content.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the email sent to you.
Other than that, we do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share certain data (e.g. with spam detection tools) to help protect the site’s integrity.
4. Data Retention
- Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, without them going into moderation.
- If you create a user account on our site, we retain your profile information (which you can view, edit, or delete at any time, except for your username). Site administrators may also access and edit this information if necessary.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can:
- Request an export of the personal data we hold about you (including data you’ve given us)
- Request that we erase your personal data
(Note: We may have to retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security reasons.)
6. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy over time. If changes are significant, we will post a notice on our website or notify you directly.
Please check back periodically to review any updates.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch via our Contact / Services page.
If you have any concerns about privacy, please contact me in the first instance.