Interested in how we collect and process your data, your rights under Data Protection Law and how to get in touch? Read on…
Updates to this policy
21/02/2021 The Policy was updated to include processing of data for The Wired Wig Byte
07/01/2021 The Policy was updated
01/07/2020 The Privacy Policy was created
Who we are
This is the privacy statement for The Wired Wig. References to “we”, “us” and “our” in this Privacy Policy mean The Wired Wig.
This statement tells you what personal data we collect about you and how we use and process it.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or problems regarding the use of your Personal Data.
What Personal Data We Collect
‘Personal Data’ is any information that allows a person to be identified, except for anonymous data, where the person’s identity has been removed.
The types of Personal Data we collect includes:
Contact details: Your name provided and email address e.g when using a form.
Technical data: Your IP address, browser type, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, the date and time of access, operating system, mobile network information and other information about the devices you use to access our website. E.g through Essential Cookies.
We do not knowingly collect:
Sensitive data: Data about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health, and genetic and biometric data.
Data from children: This website is not intended for children (under 16 years old) and we do not knowingly collect data from children.
How We Collect Your Personal Data
We collect your data when you use and browse the website. This includes:
Forms: You give us your contact details and some technical data when you send us a message through our contact forms or sign up through a form.
Accessing Our Website. We automatically collect technical data under essential cookies, when you use our website. Please see our Cookies section for more information.
How We Use Your Personal Data
Responding to your messages: Contact details (including the content and time of your message)Technical data (only your IP address)
Providing our newsletter: Contact details (email) and first name if provided
Operating our website: Technical data
Viewing statistics and insights: Technical data
How Long We Keep Your Data For
Some of your technical data will be stored in cookies we use on our site (see the ‘Cookies’ section). You can adjust cookies in your browser.
Other technical data will be stored for statistics and insights for one year.
Who We Share Your Personal Data With
www.thewiredwig.com is provided through WordPress, which is owned and operated by Automattic.
We utilise Sendinblue to send our monthly newsletter, The Wired Wig Byte.
Links to Other Websites
The Wired Wig is not the only Law and Technology community and sometimes our content links to external websites.
Please be aware that how your personal data is collected and processed on these websites is out of our control.
Your Rights
Under GDPR you have the right to data deletion, alteration and access. If you would like to exercise any of these rights please email [email protected]
Cookies
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file dropped on your device when you visit a website. The purpose of these cookies depends on the type of cookie. Cookies can be used to remember your credentials, collecting technical data or for marketing purposes.
What Type of Cookies Do We Use?
On our website, we use the following types of cookies:
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information.
- WebToffee (Viewed_cookie_policy and CookieLawInfoConsent). This cookie is strictly necessary and for the functionality of the cookie banner. The period of storage is session based.
How You Can Block Cookies?
If you do block or delete cookies, certain parts of our website may not work properly. If you do choose to block and delete cookies you can do this using your browser settings.