Privacy Policy for BrandonBarrett.co.uk
Effective Date: 17/10/2024
At BrandonBarrett.co.uk, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our WordPress website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal data from you when you:
- Contact Us: When you submit inquiries via contact forms, email, or booking requests, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and event details.
- Subscribe to Newsletters: If you opt in to receive updates, we collect your email address.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to inquiries and manage event bookings.
- Send updates, promotions, or newsletters (only with your explicit consent).
- Analyze website traffic and improve site functionality.
- Protect our website from spam or abuse through automated detection systems.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website uses cookies to enhance your experience and to collect information about visitors. Cookies are small files stored on your device, which help us understand how our website is used.
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the basic functioning of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics or similar services to track visitor behavior and gather information about how our site is used. This data is anonymized and used to improve the user experience.
- Third-Party Cookies: Embedded content (e.g., videos, social media buttons) from other websites may place cookies on your device.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect your website experience.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies separately.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except in the following cases:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party providers that assist in managing our website, processing payments, or delivering newsletters.
- Analytics: Anonymous data may be shared with analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us improve the site.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when required by law or to protect our website and users.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. For users who register or leave comments, personal data is retained indefinitely unless requested for removal.
7. Your Data Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Access: You can request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate data.
- Erasure: You can request the deletion of your data.
- Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured format.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your data for marketing purposes.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
8. Security of Your Data
We take data security seriously and have implemented measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure hosting environments, and limited access to your data. However, no online transmission is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Third-Party Plugins and Services
Our website may use third-party plugins and services to improve functionality, such as payment gateways, email subscriptions, and event booking systems. These third-party services have their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing them for further details on how they handle your data.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the way we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: [17/10/2024]