Introduction
In this privacy policy, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to HollyPryce.com and the owner of this website, Holly Pryce. The terms “user”, “you” and “your” refer to visitors and users of this website.
This privacy policy outlines how we collect, utilise and protect personal information that you voluntarily provide us with via this website (HollyPryce.com), as well as the choice you have in regards to your personal information.
This website and the service we offer comply to the DPA (Data Protection Act 1998) and complies to the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) which will come into effect from May 2018.
Collecting personal information
We collect and store personal information about you that you voluntarily provide when you leave a comment, fill in a form or sign up to an email mailing list.
We only share your personal information with trusted third parties that are carefully selected to help with the operations of this website and to improve the services we provide.
Use of cookies
We use cookies to store information to improve the quality of your browsing experience and our services and provide anonymous tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics.
If you wish, you can disable cookies on this site within your browser’s settings. Disabling cookies may have an impact on your experience of using this website as some features might not work as expected.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to save 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.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website 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.
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.
Any visitors who leave comments on the website have the right to have their personal data removed from the website at any time. Visitors who leave comments may also request a copy of their personal data.
Website Visitor Tracking
This website uses tracking software to monitor users in order to better understand how you interact with the website, and in turn, this information will help us to create a better experience for you.
We use Google Analytics and WordPress Stats (via Jetpack) for visitor tracking.
SPAM Protection
This website has a number of SPAM protection defences in place to prevent unwanted traffic, comments and messages.
We use Akismet Anti-Spam on our commenting system, and Google reCAPTCHA on our contact forms.
Adverts & Sponsored Links
This website does not knowingly use advertisements or sponsored links.
Email Mailing Lists
We operate an email mailing list that informs subscribers each time a new blog post is published. Users can subscribe through a form on the website and will be required to confirm your subscription (double opt-in) before being added to the list.
Subscribers to this mailing list have the right to withdraw and be forgotten at any time. To do this, you can use the unsubscribe link in the emails they have received, and you will be removed with just one click.
Emails may contain tracking beacons/tracked clickable links or similar technologies in order to track subscriber activity within emails. Where there are used, they may record a range of subscriber data relating to engagement, geographic, demographics and already stored subscriber data.
Our EMS (email marketing service) provider is MailerLite and you can read their privacy policy here.
Links to other websites (including affiliate links)
This website contains links to third party websites that are not controlled by us. This privacy policy only addresses the collection, usage and protection of personal information collected on this website, and we are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party websites. We encourage you to refer to the privacy policies on these third-party websites if you choose to visit them.
This website makes use of affiliate links. If you click on one an affiliate link on this website and take action on the website you have been referred to (e.g. make a purchase, create an account, or sign up to a service) then we may make a small commission or be given a non-financial incentive (e.g. one month free subscription to a service). This is at no extra cost to you and does not affect your experience of using the website.
Social Media Policy and Usage
We maintain a Social Media Policy to ensure that we conduct ourselves accordingly online. We never ask for user passwords or personal details on social media platforms.
This website features social media sharing buttons, provided by AddThis, which help share web pages to the respective social media platforms. By using these links you are accepting that doing so may publish content to your social media profile feed or page. Each of these social media platforms has their own privacy policies which we encourage you to refer to if you choose to use them.
Age restrictions
You must be over the age of 18 to use this website. If you are under the age of 18, please do not submit any personal information through this website.
Data breach
If the security of this website is breached and your personal information is comprised, we will inform you within 72 hours.
Consent
By using this website you are consenting to our terms and conditions and this privacy policy. We reserve the right to change the privacy policy of this website at any time, and you agree that it is your responsibility to review this policy regularly in case of changes.
Any questions?
If you have any questions, please get in touch using the contact form here.
This page was last updated on 3rd March 2020.