Privacy Policy FAQ
1. What does the Privacy Policy cover?
This Privacy Policy outlines how Preston Off Grid collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you use our website. We are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring your data’s security.
2. Will this policy change over time?
Yes, we may update this policy periodically. Any revisions will be posted on our website. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay informed about any modifications. Your continued use of our website indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
3. What kind of information do you collect?
We collect the following types of information: – Personal Information, including your name, job title, contact details (email address), and demographic information such as postal code, preferences, and interests.
4. How is my information used?
We use the collected information for various purposes, including: – Internal Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of your interactions with us. – Improving Our Products and Services: Analyzing data to enhance our offerings and improve the customer experience. – Communication: Periodically sending promotional emails about new products, special offers, or other information we believe may interest you. You can opt out of these communications at any time. – Customization: Tailoring our website to match your interests and preferences.
5. How do you ensure the security of my information?
We are committed to safeguarding your information. We have implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
6. What are cookies, and how are they used?
We use cookies to enhance your website experience. Specifically, we use “Traffic Log Cookies” to track which pages are being used and to improve our website. No personally identifiable information is retained through these cookies. You can choose to accept or decline cookies by adjusting your browser settings, although this may affect your ability to fully utilize all website features.
7. What about links to other websites?
Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over the privacy and security practices of those other websites once you leave our site. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. We recommend reviewing the privacy statements of any websites you visit.
8. How can I control my personal information?
You can control the collection and use of your personal information in the following ways: – When filling out a form on our website, you can specify your preference for your information not to be used for direct marketing purposes. – If you’ve previously given consent for the use of your personal information for direct marketing, you can change your preferences by contacting us via email or writing to us. We do not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent or legal requirements. If you believe the information we have is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us, and we will promptly correct any inaccuracies.
9. How can I contact you for questions or concerns?
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at support@prestonoffgrid.com.au.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.prestonoffgrid.com.au
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see 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 is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will 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 you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.