Privacy Policy

Our Online Presence

Our website is available at: heatherviewmedical.co.uk

Visitor Interactions and Information Gathering

Comment Submission

When you post a comment on our site, we gather the information you provide, including your name, email, IP address, and browser details. This data is crucial for comment management, content moderation, and spam prevention. We may also generate an anonymized version of your email to verify if you’re using a profile picture service. Approved comments will display your profile image (if available) alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

We recommend removing any embedded metadata, particularly GPS coordinates (EXIF data), from images you upload to our site. This precaution prevents other users from accessing potentially sensitive location information.

Cookie Usage

Comment Cookies

You have the option to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future commenting convenience. These cookies remain active for up to one year.

Temporary Login Cookies

A temporary cookie is created when you visit the login page to check your browser’s cookie compatibility. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

Session Cookies

Upon logging in, cookies are generated to store your login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, while display preference cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your session to two weeks. These cookies are cleared upon logout. Editing or publishing a post creates a short-lived cookie with the post ID, expiring after 24 hours.

Third-Party Content Integration

Our site may feature embedded content from external sources. Interacting with this content is equivalent to visiting the third-party site directly. These external platforms may collect your data, use cookies, and monitor your activity, especially if you’re logged into their services.

Data Handling and Retention

Information Sharing

Password reset requests include your IP address in the verification email.

Data Storage

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to streamline future comment approvals. Registered user profile information is also retained. You can access, modify, or delete your personal data at any time, except for your username. Site administrators may also edit this information when necessary.

Your Data Rights

Registered users and commenters can request a copy of their personal data stored on our site. You may also ask for data deletion, excluding information we’re legally obligated to retain.

Automated Comment Processing

We may use automated systems to screen comments for spam, ensuring high-quality interactions on our site.