[Last Updated 10/10/24]

Who we are

We are SPITVALVE, of https://spitvalve.co.uk, contactable at spitvalvemag@gmail.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

We also use cookies to show ads through Google AdSense. These cookies may be used to deliver personalized ads (based on your browsing behavior) or non-personalized ads (based on general information such as your location or device).

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website, or other websites. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)

For further information, see our cookies policy page.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website or provide services on our behalf, such as:

• Payment processors
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Hosting or email service providers
• Afformentioned third party cookies hosts (e.g., Google AdSense)

These third parties are required to keep your information confidential and only use it for the services we request.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will likely be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue, and to be able to correctly identify banned commenters.

Cookies and similar tracking technologies may persist on your device for different periods of time, depending on their purpose. Some cookies are session-based and will be deleted once you close your browser, while others are persistent and may remain on your device for up to 12 months, unless you delete them manually or via your browser settings.

Data related to advertising and analytics (such as provided through Google AdSense) is retained for as long as necessary to provide relevant ads or analyze website performance, subject to the privacy policies of our third-party partners. You can manage or delete such data by adjusting your ad preferences or cookie settings.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Updates to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Each update will be marked by a new “revised” date at the top of this page. If substantial material changes are made to the policy, we will endeavour to notify our users through a prominent notice on our site’s homepage body, or through other notifications. We do encourage you to review this policy notice frequently to keep up to date with how we process your information.

And, once more

And, once more: if you have any concerns about how your data is being used by us, or any questions or comments about the outlining of this specific privacy policy page, please contact us at spitvalvemag@gmail.com.