Privacy Policy for Hometech Web
Who We Are Our website address is: https://hometechweb.co.uk. Hometech Web is a digital services provider owned and operated by Hometech Centre Ltd, registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is located at 168 Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0JP. You can contact us via our contact form at https://hometechweb.co.uk/contact-us/ or by phone at 01268 956016.
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 detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside it.
Media If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
Cookies If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed.
Upon logging in, we set up cookies to store login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
Editing or publishing an article will store an additional cookie with no personal data — it simply stores the post ID and expires after one day.
We also use cookies from third-party providers like Google Analytics and Mailchimp to help us analyse website traffic and improve services. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Embedded Content from Other Websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves just as if you visited the external site directly.
These sites may collect your data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content — especially if you’re logged in to those sites.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why The only personal data collected on this website is via our contact form and for analytical purposes. Any information you submit (such as name, email address, phone number, project details) is used solely for responding to your enquiry or providing a service you have requested.
We do not use your data for unsolicited marketing. Any email marketing is opt-in only, via services such as Mailchimp, which comply with GDPR.
Who We Share Your Data With We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Analytics data may be shared with Google Analytics, and form data may be processed by our CRM or email marketing platforms for the sole purpose of fulfilling your request.
How Long We Retain Your Data If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
If you register an account (where applicable), we also store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can edit or delete your personal information at any time (username changes are not permitted). Administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data If you have an account or have submitted a contact form or comment, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request erasure of personal data we hold about you. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make such a request, please use our contact page: https://hometechweb.co.uk/contact-us/
Where Your Data Is Sent Visitor comments may be checked via an automated spam detection service. Analytics data is collected and processed by third-party tools like Google Analytics.
Contact Information If you have any concerns or questions about how we handle your data, please get in touch via our contact form at https://hometechweb.co.uk/contact-us/