At The Wise Word, accessible from thewiseword.co.uk, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by The Wise Word and how we use it.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in The Wise Word. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Personal data means any information that can identify you directly or indirectly, such as your name, email address, IP address, device ID, location data, etc.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
By using our website or services, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure and protection of your personal data as described in this privacy policy. If you do not agree with this privacy policy, please do not use our website or services.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information we collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
- When you visit our website, we automatically collect some information about your device and your browsing activity, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, etc. We use this information to analyse how our website is used, to improve our website performance and functionality, to provide you with relevant content and advertising, and to prevent fraud and security issues. We use Google Analytics to help us with this purpose. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. that uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about how visitors use websites.
- When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name and email address. We use this information to send you updates, news, offers and other information that we think may interest you. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of each email or by contacting us at admin@thewiseword.co.uk
- When you contact us via email, phone, social media or other means, we collect your name, email address, phone number and any other information that you voluntarily provide to us. We use this information to respond to your queries, requests, feedback or complaints, and to provide you with customer service and support.
- When you participate in our surveys, contests, promotions or other activities, we collect your name, email address, phone number and any other information that you voluntarily provide to us. We use this information to administer the activities, to communicate with you about them, to deliver the prizes or rewards, and to improve our products and services.
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 anonymised 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.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website
- Understand and analyse how you use our website
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
- Send you emails
- Find and prevent fraud
How do we protect your personal data?
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These measures include:
- Using encryption, firewalls, passwords and other security technologies to safeguard your personal data in transit and at rest.
- Limiting access to your personal data to our employees, service providers and partners who need it to perform their duties and who are bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Conducting regular security audits and reviews to monitor and improve our security practices.
However, no method of transmission or storage of data is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data. You are responsible for keeping your account password and any other login credentials confidential and for notifying us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access or use of your account.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise 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.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Comments also are reviewed in our email inbox.
Log Files
The Wise Word follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analysing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, The Wise Word uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
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 have an account and you log in to this site, 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
Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of The Wise Word.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on The Wise Word, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that The Wise Word has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies
The Wise Word’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
The Wise Word does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Google Adsense
What is Google Adsense?
Google Adsense is an advertising service provided by Google Inc. that allows us to display ads on our website that are tailored to your interests and preferences. Google Adsense uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and process information about your device and your website usage, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, etc. Google Adsense also uses information from other sources, such as your Google account, your previous searches and browsing history, your location data, etc. to show you ads that are more relevant to you.
You can learn more about how Google Adsense works and how Google uses your personal data for advertising purposes here.
How do we use Google Adsense?
We use Google Adsense to monetize our website and to provide you with content and services that are free or low-cost. We also use Google Adsense to improve our website performance and functionality, to measure and analyze our website traffic and audience, and to optimize our marketing campaigns.
By using our website or services, you consent to our use of Google Adsense and to Google’s collection and use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy and in Google’s privacy policy. If you do not agree with this privacy policy or Google’s privacy policy, please do not use our website or services.
How can you control your ad preferences and settings?
You can control your ad preferences and settings by using the following tools and options:
- Google Ad Settings: You can use this tool to manage your Google ad settings, such as opting out of personalized ads, blocking certain advertisers or categories, adjusting your interests and demographics, etc.
- Google Account: You can use this tool to manage your Google account settings, such as deleting your Google activity, turning off ad personalization, managing your location history, etc.
- Your browser or device settings: You can use your browser or device settings to manage your cookie preferences, such as blocking, deleting or allowing cookies from certain websites or domains. You can also use your browser or device settings to manage your location services, such as enabling or disabling GPS, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
- Your Online Choices or Network Advertising Initiative: You can use these tools to opt out of interest-based advertising from third-party providers that participate in these programs.
Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean that you will not see any ads on our website or other websites. It only means that the ads you see will not be based on your personal data or interests. Also, opting out of personalized ads does not stop Google from collecting and processing your personal data for other purposes, such as providing and improving its services, complying with its legal obligations, etc.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.