PRIVACY POLICY

In this Privacy Policy, any use of the words “you”, “yours” or similar expressions shall mean any user whatsoever of this website. Terms such as “we”, “us”, “our” or similar expressions shall mean the owner(s) and creator(s) of this website.

 

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, share, and protect your information, and your choices about the collection and use of your information. If there is something in this Privacy Policy or the Terms and Conditions that you disagree with, you should not access or use this website. The website is not intended for children and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children. 

 

We are a “controller” under the UK GDPR and other applicable data protection legislation (Data Protection Law). This means we are responsible for deciding how we use the personal data that we collect about you and, in accordance with the Data Protection Law, we will ensure that the personal data we hold about you is, at all times:

 

  • Used fairly, lawfully, and transparently.
  • Collected for limited, specific purposes only.
  • Adequate, relevant to and limited to what is necessary for those purposes.
  • Kept accurate and up to date.
  • Not kept for longer than is necessary.
  • Held securely.

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?
We collect the following data:

 

  • Your first name.
  • Your last name.
  • Your email address.

HOW DO WE COLLECT YOUR DATA?
You directly provide us with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

 

  • Register online and make an account with us.
  • Communicate with us using the contact form on our homepage.
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

HOW WILL WE USE YOUR DATA?
We collect your data so that we can:

 

  • Manage your account.
  • Communicate with you directly.
  • Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation if necessary.

HOW DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?
We store your data on a secure server owned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in London, England. 

 

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information we hold, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information (and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means), and the applicable legal requirements.

 

MARKETING
You will receive marketing emails from us if you have provided us with your details when you created an account. If you no longer want to receive these emails, you will be given the option to unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking the link at the bottom of any marketing email you may receive. 

 

We will not share your personal data with any third party for marketing purposes.

 

WHAT ARE YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS?
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

 

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete any information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. Unless you request otherwise, for recovery purposes, if you delete your account we will keep your data for 6 months before permanently erasing it. 
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact form on our homepage.

 

WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

 

For further information, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

 

  • Keeping you signed in.
  • Understanding how you use our website.
  • Ensuring you are who you say you are and not a “bot”.
  • Keeping your account details safe.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE? 
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

Cookie Name Type Expiration Time Description

attack_defence_session
(First Party)

Functional

1 year

Used to save the state between sessions.

_fbp
(Third Party)

Marketing

4 months

Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.

_ga
(Third Party)

Analytics

2 years

Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the website.

_GRECAPTCHA
(Third Party)

Functional

179 days

Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.

PHPSESSID
(First Party)

Functional

Session

Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
(Third Party)

Marketing

179 days

Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. Also used for marketing.

XSRF-TOKEN
(First Party)

Functional

Session

This cookie is written to help with site security in preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.

YSC
(Third Party)

Functional

Session

Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES
You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

 

THIRD PARTY LINKS
Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for how they handle your personal information. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice or policy of every website you visit.

 

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and place any updates on this web page. This Privacy Policy was last updated on 21st December 2023.

 

HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any comments or questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us using the contact form on our homepage, starting your message with “FAO Data Protection Officer”.

 

HOW TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

 

The ICO’s address:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF

 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

 

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk