Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: stocksbridgeps.co.uk

User Comments

When users post comments on our website, we collect the data entered in the comment form, such as your IP address and browser user agent. This data is essential for identifying and filtering out spam.

We may also generate an anonymized version of your email address to check whether you use a profile picture service. Once your comment is approved, your profile image will be publicly displayed alongside your comment.

Image Uploads

If you upload images to our site, please ensure that they do not contain any embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS). Other users may be able to download your images and extract this location information.

Cookies

When you leave a comment, you can choose to store your name, email address, and website in cookies for future convenience, so you won’t need to re-enter this information on subsequent comments. These cookies will remain active for one year.

A temporary cookie is created when you visit our login page to check whether your browser supports cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal information and will be deleted once you close your browser.

After you log in, we set cookies to remember your login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies are valid for two days, while display preferences are stored for one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these login cookies.

If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser to track the post ID of the modified article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

Our articles may feature embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content behaves as though you are visiting the external site directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, employ third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into those platforms.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate the quick recognition and automatic approval of follow-up comments without further moderation.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profiles. You can view, update, or delete your personal data at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can access and modify this data as needed.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided. You can also ask for the deletion of your data, excluding any details we are required to retain for legal or administrative reasons.

Data Processing

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection system.