PrivacySavvy.com, hereinafter referred to as PrivacySavvy, is responsible for personal data processing as detailed in this privacy and cookie agreement. This page explains what personal information we collect from visitors, how we handle it, and how we keep your data safe.
Contact Details
Organization: PrivacySavvy Ltd (company registration number: 12888622)
Address: 403 34-37 Liverpool Street London, EC2M 7PP, United Kingdom
Email: contact@privacysavvy.com
At PrivacySavvy.com, we respect our visitors’ privacy, which is reflected in the little information we collect to keep the site running smoothly. For instance;
- We keep our analytics to be as privacy-friendly as possible.
- There are no ads on the site.
Our website (privacysavvy.com) doesn’t make use of invasive tracking software except for Google Analytics; we settle with basic analytics essential to run the site for the best experience of our readers only.
This practice is best for our site because it’s GDPR compliant, and we only use the tools on site that are certified by Privacy Shield.
Overview
At Privacysavvy.com, we collect two types of information:
Personal Information
This is the personal information you’ll choose to provide, collected on an individual level.
So, if you decide to visit our site via email, we may collect the information on the email, the email address together with our responses.
Website Use Information
As you browse the site, we can also collect information. We utilize a technology known as ‘cookies” and weblogs to collect this information.
This information includes the time and date of visits, time spent at the site, and the pages that are viewed. However, given the new privacy-focused analytics platform (Fathom), this information is not available. Therefore, we only get basic analytics data for running the site; hence, you don’t have to worry about your privacy.
Use of the Provided Information
The information we collect is used for administering, expanding, and improving the site for the users.
What are Cookies?
Essentially, it’s a text document that usually includes a unique anonymous identifier. For instance, when a user visits our website, the site’s computer asks the user’s computer permission to store the file in their hard drive that’s designated specifically for cookies.
Every website can send its own cookie to the user’s browser if their browser’s preference allows it. However, to ensure that your privacy is protected, your browser will only allow a site to access cookies that are already sent and not those sent by other sites.
Use of Information Collected
The cookies help us differentiate every user, and together with the web server’s log files, we’re able to calculate the total number of the site’s visitors and the parts of the site that are getting more visitors. Therefore, with this information, we can improve our site and constantly serve our audience better.
We don’t collect personal information from our visitors, nor do we store personal information provided in your cookies.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We don’t hang onto your personal data any longer than we need to. Here’s how long we keep different types of information:
- Google Analytics (anonymized): We follow current Google guidelines and UK GDPR rules alongside the Data Protection Act 2018
- Newsletter subscriber emails: Until you hit unsubscribe
Your Data and Third Parties
We don’t sell your personal info to third parties—period. We only share it when necessary to fulfill our agreement with you or when legally required.
When we work with companies that process your data on our behalf, we make sure they’re as serious about security and privacy as we are. (Trust us, we’re pretty serious about it.) PrivacySavvy remains responsible for how these third parties handle your information.
Your Rights to Your Data
You have the right to view, change, or delete your personal data. Don’t want us using your info anymore? You can revoke your consent or object to how PrivacySavvy uses your data.
Want to take your data elsewhere? You can request a digital file of all information we have on you—we’ll send it to you or another organization of your choice.
To access, correct, delete, or transfer your data, email contact@privacysavvy.com. This is also where you can withdraw consent or object to how we process your data.
To verify it’s really you making the request, please include a copy of your ID with sensitive details blacked out (passport photo, MRZ code, passport number, and citizen service number). We’ll respond within three to four weeks max.
Got complaints? PrivacySavvy wants you to know you can file them with the UK Data Protection Authority.
How We Protect Your Data
Your personal data deserves serious protection. We take appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized changes. Think something’s not right with your data security? Email us at contact@privacysavvy.com.
About Our Newsletters
Want our newsletters? We’ll need your email address to send them. While we don’t technically share this with third parties, we do use external plugins to distribute newsletters (Mailchimp).
Had enough emails? All the newsletter emails we send have an “unsubscribe” link in the footer. You can also unsubscribe anytime by emailing info@privacysavvy.com. We’ll delete your email address from our records immediately.
Secure Information Transmission
Usually, email is not a very secure communication channel. Therefore, we advise that private information not be sent to us by email.
Privacysavvy.com Links
We aren’t responsible for practices by websites linking to or from our site, nor are we responsible for the content or information contained they contain. In most cases, links to those websites are pointers to information on various topics that can be useful to users visiting our site.
Therefore, you should never forget that when you decide to use a link from PrivacySavvy to another site, our site’s Privacy Policy does not come into effect.
It means that your interaction and browsing on those websites are subject to the rules and policies of those websites. Therefore, before you proceed to click, you should take some time and read over their rules and policies.
Anonymous Tips and Comments
You can leave a comment on our site or send us a message without using your real name or email address.
However, it is still okay if you use your actual email or name, as the decision is yours to make. Besides, you can create an anonymous email address for free by using any of the secure email providers featured in this article.
Your Consent
By using PrivacySavvy.com, you consent to the site’s Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy, along with our disclaimer and other statements, may change from time to time. Check back for updates.