This website, Best of the Bunch, is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors. We recognise the importance of protecting personal information and have implemented this privacy policy to explain how we collect, use, and protect personal information provided to us through this website.
Information Collection
We may collect personal information from visitors when they use certain features of our website, such as filling out a contact form, subscribing to our newsletter, or making a purchase. This information may include, but is not limited to, name, email address, and other contact information. We may also collect non-personal information, such as browser type, IP address, and pages visited on our website.
Use of Personal Information
The personal information we collect may be used for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries and fulfill requests for information
- To send newsletters or other communications
- To process transactions and send order confirmations
- To improve the content and functionality of our website
- To analyse user behavior and trends to improve our website and marketing efforts
- Sharing of Personal Information
We will not share personal information with third parties, except as necessary to fulfill requests or transactions, or as required by law.
Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these other websites. We encourage visitors to read the privacy policies of each website they visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify visitors of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us by email.
This privacy policy was last updated on 20th January 2023.
Note: The above privacy policy is provided for general informational purposes only and should be used as a guide. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. You should consult with legal counsel before implementing any policy or taking any action based on the contents of this privacy policy.
Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://bestofthebunch.co.uk.
Comments
Suggested text: 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 anonymised 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
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: 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.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: 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
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: 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.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.