Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.waggytailslytham.co.uk which is owned and operated by Waggy Tails Lytham who can be contacted either by phone – 07830 202783 or via email – info@waggytailslytham.co.uk.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
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 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
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.
Contact forms
When you enter information into our contact form, that information is sent via email to ourselves for the purpose of being able to respond to your query via email.
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.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, 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
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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Another way in which we use cookies is through Google Analytics. The information gathered by Google Analytics is merged with other information held by Google to provide us with general information about the visitors to our websites, such as age or location. This data is anonymous, so it does not identify individuals or their personal information. You can install the Google Analytics opt out browser add-on if you do not wish to have this information gathered.
Opting out of using cookies
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website experience by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.
Please be aware that restricting the use of cookies may affect the features available to you on our website.
By continuing to use our website without changing your cookie settings we assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on our website.
Who we share your data with
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Also, if you are using cookies, anonymous information may be gathered by Google Analytics for statistical purposes.
How long we retain your data
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
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.
If you would like us to do this, please get in contact with us via email at info@waggytailslytham.co.uk
How we protect your data
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for known threats in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. Any personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep information confidential.
Your contact information
Should you wish to contact us about any privacy concern or query, please contact us via email at info@waggytailslytham.co.uk