Who we are
At Free Parking Scouts, accessible from https://freeparkingscouts.co.uk, the privacy policy of our visitors is of the highest importance to us. This Privacy document outlines the kinds of personal data that are accepted and managed by Free Parking Scouts and how it is used.
Comments about privacy policy
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.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are designed for your convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. They remain valid for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
Upon logging in, we establish several cookies to retain your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain valid for two days, while screen options cookies persist for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will endure for two weeks. Logging out of your account removes the login cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, containing no personal data. It simply indicates the post ID of the edited article, expiring after 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may feature embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves similarly to a visitor’s interaction with the originating website.
These websites may collect data about you, utilize cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Sharing
Your IP address will be included in the reset email if you request a password reset.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators also have access to and can modify this information.
Your Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you provided. You can also request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you. This excludes any data we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Processing
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Privacy Policy is mentioned throughout the article to emphasize our commitment to protecting your privacy policy.
