At Gamon Construction, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://gamonconstructions.co.uk.

What Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

• The data shown in the comments form.
• The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

We may create an anonymized string (hash) from your email address to check if you are using the Gravatar service. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience:

• Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
• Login Sessions: Temporary cookies determine if your browser accepts cookies when you visit the login page. Login cookies last for two days unless you select “Remember Me,” in which case they last for two weeks. Logout removes login cookies.
• Content Editing: Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie containing the post ID, which expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves as though you visited the source website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. However, certain services we use, such as automated spam detection, may process your data.

• If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for streamlined moderation.
• User Profiles: If you register on our site, we store the personal information in your profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information anytime (except their username). Website administrators can also view and modify this data.

Your Rights

Under GDPR (for EU Residents):

You have the right to:

1. Access Your Data: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
2. Data Rectification: Request corrections to your data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
3. Data Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, except where we are legally required to retain it.
4. Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how your data is used.
5. Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format for use with other services.
6. Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time, where applicable.

To exercise your rights under GDPR, contact us at [your email/contact form link].

Under CCPA (for California Residents):

You have the right to:

1. Know: Request details about the categories of personal data we collect, how it is used, and with whom it is shared.
2. Access: Request a copy of the specific personal data we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
3. Delete: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
4. Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of your personal data (though we do not sell data).
5. Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To exercise your rights under CCPA, contact us at [your email/contact form link] or call us at [your phone number, if applicable].

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data processing may occur on servers located outside your country, subject to applicable data protection laws.

Security of Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Please review this page periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@gamonconstructions.co.uk