Privacy

1. Introduction and Our Details

Welcome to our Privacy Policy page. https://www.ryanmangansitblog.com & https://www.democratisingclouds.com is owned and operated by Ryanmangansitblog Ltd. Our commitment is to safeguard your privacy and ensure the confidentiality of your personal information.

2. Personal Data Collection and Usage

a. Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect data shown in the comments form, the visitor's IP address, and browser user agent string to help prevent spam. Following the removal of the Gravatar service, this information is used solely for the purpose of spam detection and enhancing user interaction on our site.

b. Media: Users are advised against uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to the website. Visitors may download and extract any location data from images on the site, which might compromise privacy.

3. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website employs cookies and similar tracking technologies to track user activity on our website and hold certain information. These technologies are used to enhance your experience, understand how our website is used, and tailor advertising. This includes:

Google Analytics: To understand user behaviour and improve our content and user experience.\
LinkedIn Advertising: This is used to track the effectiveness of our advertising on LinkedIn and to offer targeted advertising based on user interaction with our site.

4. Embedded Content from External Websites

Articles on this site may feature embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Such embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited those websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

5. Data Retention and Management

a. Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for recognising and approving subsequent comments.

6. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including all data you have provided. You can also request the erasure of your personal data, with the exception of any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

7. Transferring Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

8. Updates and Amendments

This Privacy Policy may be updated or amended periodically. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes. Continued use of this website after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at info@ryanmangansitblog.com Your privacy is crucial to us, and we are committed to addressing any concerns promptly.