Who we are
This privacy policy applies to the collection and use of visitors’ personal data to https://dwgeneralwood.co.uk by D.W. General Wood Machinists Limited (Company Number: 00607717).
As a company processing your personal data, we are regulated by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page is intended to keep you informed about what we do with the personal data we process.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We collect your personal data that you provide to us when you:
- purchase goods or services from us
- request to receive information from us
- contact us directly by email or phone
This website uses WordPress as a Content Management System, with analytics from Google Analytics.
Analytics
We also automatically collect certain information about your use of this website (e.g., IP address, number of visits, time spent, etc.) and aggregate them to measure and enhance the functioning of the website. At the moment, we use analytics provided by Google Analytics.
Cookies
Certain information is gathered by cookies and other tracking technologies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser.
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.
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 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.
How to contact us
For any query or request relating to our use of your personal data, or to exercise your rights, you may contact us via info@dwwood.co.uk.
