Who we are
Our website address is: https://solarenergyhub.co.uk.
Information we collect
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 to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on our website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you don’t need to fill in your details again when commenting in the future. They last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” maintains your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data; it simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
We also use Google Analytics to analyze visitor interactions with our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized data about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent on the site, and the referring website. For more details, please see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, articles, and affiliate links). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged into that external site.
Affiliate Links
Our website contains affiliate links to third-party websites. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. These third-party websites will track your visit according to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external sites you visit through affiliate links.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For registered users (if any), we store personal information provided in user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including data you’ve provided. You can also request the deletion of any personal data we hold. This excludes any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.