FIX MY ROOF – PRIVACY POLICY
- Your Acceptance of this Privacy policy:
FixMyRoof is committed to safeguarding privacy and protection of personal data of its users. In compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Data Protection Act, we have put in place this Privacy Policy to clarify our data processing activities and the specific rights and actions that you can take regarding personal data we process in connection with this Website. We need to process your non-personal data which is necessary to run our business and provide our Services. By using the Site and accepting our Terms of Use, you are confirming that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy including how and why we collect, store and process your information. If you do not agree with the way we process your information as set out in this Policy, please do not use the Services. Our website features videos, articles and other roof fixing related content hosted by third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and data collection activities of those websites. - Information collected or received: We do not automatically collect and process personal data. Our website features digital content including links, videos and articles related to roof fixing which may be accessed without registration or having to provide certain personal data like name, email and telephone number. Our services do not require registration however our website automatically receives and logs certain browser information when you visit or access the Site. This information may include your internet protocol address, cookie data, device type and its operating system, the browser type, version and preferences, referring URL as well as the particular pages visited on the site. This information is logged automatically by the web server. Our website also uses third party behavioural advertising and tracking services such as Google AdSense, Google Analytics and StatCounter. These third party services collect website usage information and have their own privacy policies and terms of use. Please review their policies to understand how they collect information and what you can do to safeguard your personal data.
- Information uses, Sharing and Disclosure: We use automated non-personal information to analyse website usage and understand how the website works for our users and visitors. We also use this information prevent fraudulent usage and keep our website safe and secure for our visitors, provide advertising a a useful customised experience and provide advertising
- Use of Cookies: In accordance with the EU GDPR and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, any website that uses cookies must inform website visitors of the presence of cookies, the purpose for which cookies are used and obtain consent to store cookies on visitor’s device. Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a tiny file, typically containing letters and numbers, which a website downloads or asks to download on to a device when the user accesses a website. Cookies allow our website to recognise user’s device and provide a useful custom experience in relation to your previous visit. We use session and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be stored for longer period usually a specified life span of the cookie. Session cookies help us personalise user experience, remember information you have entered on the site so that you do not have enter it repeatedly and/or provide or display content that we think may be relevant or of interest to you. As a content advertiser, we use persistent cookies to remember your actions, choices and preferences, track conversion and referrals programs, to serve targeted ads. Persistent cookies may stay on your device for 30 days. When you visit our website, we will present you with a cookie banner notifying you of the presence of cookies. If you want to use the Site and Services, you must consent and accept our use of cookies. Please note that you have the ability to avoid or manage cookies by deleting or blocking them in your browser settings. If you block all cookies from our website, the usability of the site and your browsing experience may be affected.
- Third party cookies and behavioural advertising: We use third party advertising services on our website. These include Google AdSense, Google Analytics, Statcounter and Amazon Links. These third-party websites may set cookies in your device upon visit our site. These services help to monitor and track user interactions with our ads and tailor ads to user interests. We do not collect, store or process any personal information this way. Please note that we are not responsible for the data processing activities of third parties. To review third party cookies and how Google implements behavioural advertising, please visit Google’s Privacy and Advertising policies, personal information. You can read Google’s privacy policy here for further information
- Security: The security and integrity of your information is important to FixMyRoof. Where we request or receive sensitive personal data, we use encrypt such data using industry standard Secure Socket Layer encryption technology. FixMyRoof will also take physical and administrate measures to protect personal information we hold about you. While we endeavour to protect personal data, you agree that there is no guaranteed security on the internet. Accordingly, we do not offer or make any warranty of security of personal data.
- Data Retention: We will retain information we collect only for as long as is required for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or as necessary to provide the Services to you. We will also retain such information to the extent necessary for compliance of any legal obligation including for example where we are required to retain information for tax purposes, dispute resolution or the enforcement of our Terms of Use.
- External Links: This website contains links to content or adverts hosted by third party websites. We include this links for informational and convenience purpose only. Our inclusion does not amount to an endorsement, recommendation or approval. Since we do not operate, control, verify or own these websites, you agree that we shall not be liable for any loss, harm or expense suffered or caused to you or your equipment in connection with the use of the content linked hereon. You visit those external links at your own risk and we recommend that you take necessary precautions when doing so.
- Adverts and Sponsored Links: This website may contain sponsored links and adverts. These will typically be served by our advertising partners, whom maintain separate privacy policies relating directly to the adverts they serve. Clicking on any such adverts will send you to the advertiser’s website through a referral program which may use third party cookies and will tracks the number of referrals sent from this website. This may include the use of cookies which may in turn be saved on your computer’s hard drive. Please note that you visit the advertiser’s websites at your own volition and risk we cannot be held liable for any damages or consequences caused by or related to your visiting any advertising links.
- Amazon Affiliate Disclosure
Fixmyroof is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com or amazon.co.uk. - Social Media Platforms: Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that this website and its owners participate, are subject to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies of respective social media platforms. We advise you to use social media platforms wisely and communicate / engage upon them with caution in regard to their own privacy. We do not collect or solicit user’s personal or sensitive information through social media platforms. Our website allows the use of social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Please take caution to ensure your privacy when sharing content onto social media platforms.
- Shortened Links in Social Media: This website and its owners through their social media platform accounts may share web links to relevant web pages. By default some social media platforms shorten lengthy web addresses (this is an example: http://bit.ly/zyVUBo). Users are advised to take caution and good judgement before clicking any shortened URLs published on social media platforms by this website and its owners. Despite the best efforts to ensure only genuine URLs are published many social media platforms are prone to spam and hacking and therefore this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any shortened links.
- Your Rights: In accordance with EU Directive and UK data protection laws, you have certain rights with certain categories of personal information. These include your right to access, correction, and erasure of personal information. You also have the right to restrict or limit the ways in which FixMyRoof uses your information. Since we do not process personal information that ascertains your apparent identity as an individual, FixMyRoof is not subject to this requirement.
- Changes to our Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy at any time to accommodate any change in our data processing activities. If we make any material changes, we will notify our website users by posting the changes on the site and this page. We recommend that you review this Policy regularly.
- Contact: If you have any questions regarding this Policy or our data processing activities or Terms of Use, you may contact us at fixmyroof.co.uk@gmail.com or mail us at Fixmyroof, 21 Barton Rd, Leicester, LE3 9BD.
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