Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.crackingretirement.com.
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. Please note that there is no requirement to leave your email address. The IP address is automatically removed after 2 months.
An anonymised 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
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.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
We do not share your data with anyone, except those processes driven by the use of WordPress (which is the software behind this site), or by Google Analytics. A piece of software (widget) makes your IP address anonymous several weeks after your comment has been left. (It is only retained in the interim to protect against spam.) There is no advertising on this blog, although links are provided to other blogs such as Money Bloggers UK and Modest Money.
How long we retain your data
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.
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 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.
Your contact information
Additional information
How we protect your data
We don’t keep any personal data except as a result of comments. It is recommended that you do not leave your email address. Your IP address will be removed automatically after 2 months. If you leave your website address, other visitors to this site will be able to ‘click through’ to your website
What data breach procedures we have in place
A manual process will be invoked should any data breach occur.
What third parties we receive data from
None
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
None
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
None. This is a personal blog with no industry links.