Privacy Policy for Impact Hive

Who We Are

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

Data Collection


Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

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

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you do not need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Login Cookies: Upon logging in, we will set cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
  • Article Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie expires after one day.

For more information on managing cookies, including how to disable them, refer to your browser settings.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor were on the original website. These websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.

Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your data with third-party service providers for processing, including email providers and website hosting services. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

In accordance with GDPR, if personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adherence to privacy frameworks like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate follow-up comments and moderation.
  • Registered Users: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except usernames) at any time. Website administrators can also access and edit this data.

Your Rights Over Your Data (GDPR/CCPA)

If you are a resident of the EU or California, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Erasure: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, subject to data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
  • Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate data.
  • Data Portability: You can request that your data be transferred to another data controller, where technically feasible.
  • Opt-out of Data Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of your data being shared with third parties for marketing or other purposes, in compliance with the CCPA.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@impacthive.co.uk.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. We may also transfer data to third-party processors located outside the EEA or the USA, ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will notify you by email.

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