Who we are
Our website address is: https://specialistorthodontistharleystreet.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 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.
Contact forms
Any contact forms submitted will be stored as long as is necessary for UK laws and legislation.
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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
Who we share your data with
Do do not share your data with other third parties, with the exception of our own contractors.
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.
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.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Emails only are stored on secure servers and accessed by our employees and contractors in order provide services to you.
How we protect your data
We have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of personal data under our control. Information is stored by our representatives securely on their computers and in the Cloud. Only authorised personnel are able to access personal information, and we ensure access to information is password protected.
What data breach procedures we have in place
If we detect a data breach we report the breach to the ICO in accordance with UK law.
What third parties we receive data from
We only collect personal data when you opt-in to receive our communications, register to attend our events or request other resources. We collect this information when you complete a form on our website or contact us by email.
We do NOT collect information from third parties or by observation or inference, only what you, or a colleague in your agency, may choose to provide. We do not include or offer third party products or links on our website.
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
We do not use any automated decision making and or profiling.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
We will not share any of your data to any third parties unless we are legally obliged to; or without your permission, or unless indicated in this privacy policy or agreed by you. We may need to pass on information if required by law or by a regulatory body, for example if we’re required to by a law enforcement agency, or to protect Euro TCK in the cases of suspected fraud or defamation.
