Website Address
Our website address is: https://webdesignghost.co.uk.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (also known as a hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. You can find the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set several cookies to save your login details and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for one year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal information—only the post ID of the article you edited—and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you’re logged into their service.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase your personal data. This excludes any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
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Here’s your revised privacy policy tailored for GDPR compliance (EU/UK). This version adds key details required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), such as legal bases for processing, data controller information, and users’ rights under the regulation:
Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliant – EU/UK)
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://webdesignghost.co.uk.
The data controller responsible for this website is:
Web Design Ghost
Email: info@webdesignghost.co.uk
Location: United Kingdom
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
- Data entered in the comments form
- IP address
- Browser user agent string (to help detect spam)
We also create an anonymized hash from your email address, which may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar Privacy Policy.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (spam prevention), and consent (Gravatar usage if opted in).
Media
If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract such data if it exists.
Legal basis: Consent.
Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Remembering user input (e.g. comment form details)
- Authentication and session management
- Content editing convenience
| Cookie Purpose | Duration | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Comment info (name/email/website) | 1 year | Consent |
| Temporary login cookie | Session only | Legitimate interest |
| Login/session cookies | 2 days – 2 weeks | Contract (for registered users) |
| Post-editing identifier | 1 day | Legitimate interest |
You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
Legal basis: Consent (via interaction with third-party content).
3. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
However, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest, security, legal obligation.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Indefinitely, including metadata, for follow-up recognition and moderation.
- User accounts: Personal data is stored in user profiles and can be edited or deleted by users anytime (except usernames).
Legal basis: Contract (for account services), Legitimate interest.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU/UK resident, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability (receive a copy of your data in a structured format)
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g. the ICO in the UK)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@webdesignghost.co.uk.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
7. Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the UK/EU (e.g., to third-party services like Gravatar), we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page. Significant changes will be communicated via our website or by email (if applicable).