This privacy policy applies to the website: https://cuttothesmoke.co.uk.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with UK law, including the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
We collect personal data to provide and improve our services, respond to your requests, and ensure the smooth functioning of our website. The data collected includes, but is not limited to, the following:
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. In addition, we collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may download and extract any location data from images on the site.
When you contact us using our contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and for any follow-up communication if required.
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same manner as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We may use analytics services to help us understand how our website is used and to improve our services. The data collected by these services is anonymised and does not include personally identifiable information unless you have provided it directly.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. Your data may be shared with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential and comply with UK data protection laws.
We may also disclose your personal information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, subject to any administrative, legal, or security obligations that require us to retain certain information.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Any transfer of personal data outside the UK will be done in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will include appropriate safeguards.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data handling practices, please contact us via our website’s contact page or at the contact details provided on the site.
For further details on how we process your personal data, please refer to the additional sections below.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Our security measures are continually reviewed and updated in line with emerging best practices and technological advancements.
In the unlikely event of a data breach, we have a data breach response plan to notify the relevant authorities and affected individuals in accordance with UK data protection law. We will take all necessary steps to minimise any adverse effects of such a breach.
We may receive data about you from third parties, such as analytics providers and social media platforms, if you interact with their services through our website. Any such data is handled in accordance with our privacy policy and relevant data protection legislation.
We do not use automated decision making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you. Any such processes that might be implemented in the future will be conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws and with your explicit consent where required.
We may be required to disclose certain information to comply with industry regulations, legal obligations, or requests by governmental authorities. Any such disclosures will be limited to the minimum necessary and in accordance with UK law.
This privacy policy was last updated on 02-Feb-25.
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time, so please review it regularly.
