Who is this web site run by ?
- The OldITGuy.uk is a private web site authored and managed by Philip Trew, who is a retired engineer resident in the UK.
Information that this site collects
- When you access this web site, information about your computer’s web browser type, referral source, IP address, files downloaded and date and time of access are recorded in the access log files of my web server. I use this information to monitor the health of my server and intercept attempts at illegal access. I never share this statistical data with any other party.
- When you post comments on this web site, the name and email address you supply, the IP address of your computer, the user agent string of the web browser you are using, and the date and time of posting will be stored in this site’s database for as long as your comment remains attached to the associated article.
- When you post comments on this web site, 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Before you can post a comment on this web site, you will be required to click an ‘I am not a robot’ checkbox, and participate in any extra verification that may be presented to you. This verification results in some data being sent to Google’s reCaptcha service. The reCaptcha service has its own privacy policy which you may read here.
How is my personal data used ?
- By me to understand the audience of my web site so that I may tailor it to draw a larger audience.
- To help in dealing with enquiries or complaints made by or about you relating to the use of this web site.
- Any comments you post on this site are checked through the Akismet automated spam detection service.
Embedded content from other web sites
- Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other web sites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other web site.
- These web sites 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 web site.
Security of your personal data
- All content on this web site, together with the database backend which drives the web site are stored in a secure server facility in Gosport, Hampshire, UK.
- I will take all reasonable measures to prevent the misuse of your personal information.
- I use password protection and firewall technology to restrict access to my web server and administrative areas of this web site.
- Any personal information about you is passed between my web server and your web browser using SSL encryption.
Disclosure
I will not provide information about you to third parties except in the following situations:
- To protect my legal rights.
- Where required by law in connection with any legal proceedings.
Your rights over your data
- If you have left comments on this web site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
What cookies are created on my computer by OldITGuy.uk ?
- A full description of the cookies created by the OldITGuy.uk web site may be found on the Cookie Policy page.
Contact
If you have any questions about how I use your personal information that are not answered by this privacy policy, please email them to webmaster@olditguy.uk
Last updated : 27th May 2019
