Effective Date: 28-12-2023
Introduction
Vitec Contractors Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://viteccontractors.co.uk (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our Website. By accessing or using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our Website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected to assist with spam detection and serves as a measure to maintain the integrity of our comment section.
Additionally, if you choose to use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to Gravatar to check if you have a profile picture associated with your email address. Your profile picture, if approved, will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our Website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). We advise against including location data in your uploaded images, as visitors can download and extract this information.
Cookies
Our Website uses cookies to enhance your experience on our site. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is done for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies are stored for two days, while screen option cookies are stored for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login status will be saved for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article on our Website, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you recently edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our Website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, articles, etc., which behave in the same way as if you have visited the originating website. Embedded content from other websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist in the operation of our Website or to provide services on our behalf. These service providers will have access to your personal information only to perform the tasks assigned to them and are obligated to keep your information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring organization. We will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our Website before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment on our Website, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our Website (if any), we 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 this information.
Your Rights
If you have an account on our Website or have left comments, you have the following rights:
- Access and Rectification: You can request access to, correction, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
- Object to Processing: You can object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as direct marketing.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Restrict Processing: You can request the restriction or suppression of your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or if the processing is unlawful.
- Withdraw Consent: If you have given us consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information and maintain the security of our Website. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Website. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or modifications.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise your rights or make a complaint, please contact us at:
Email: info@viteccontractors.co.uk
We will make every effort to address your concerns in a timely and satisfactory manner. To learn more visit also our Terms and Conditions page.
Please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our Website and does not apply to information obtained offline or through other channels.