Who we are
Our website address is: https://shoresidetraining.co.uk.
General Policy
Introduction: This privacy policy outlines the types of personal information that Shoreside Maritime Training Magazine (SMTM) collects and how it is used. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and ensuring that their personal information is handled in a responsible and secure manner.
Collection of Personal Data: SMTM collects personal information from users through a variety of means, including Google Analytics 4, LinkedIn Insights Tag, Google AdSense, email mailing list subscriptions through SendInBlue, and contact forms. This personal information may include but is not limited to, IP address, browsing behavior, and personal information submitted through contact forms.
Use of Personal Data: The personal information collected by SMTM is used to improve the user experience, understand site performance, and show potential advertisers the site’s reach and audience. Personal information may also be used to deliver targeted advertisements and sponsored content.
Sharing of Personal Data: SMTM does not sell access to its email list to third parties. However, emails sent through the email mailing list may contain sponsored content. Personal information may be shared with third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics 4, LinkedIn Insights Tag, and Google AdSense, for the purpose of improving the user experience and understanding site performance.
Data Retention: SMTM retains personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
User Rights: SMTM recognizes the right of users to access, correct, and delete their personal information. If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section below.
Third-Party Vendors and Ad Networks: SMTM uses third-party vendors, including Google Analytics 4, LinkedIn Insights Tag, and Google AdSense, to serve ads and improve the user experience. These third-party vendors may collect personal information through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
Changes to the Privacy Policy: SMTM reserves the right to update this privacy policy at any time. If any changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page.
Contact Information: If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or your personal information, please contact us at [LB, Shoreside Maritime Training Magazine, Suite 6 Lullingstone House, Lullingstone Court, St. Johns Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2NX] or via our contact page on https://shoresidetraining.co.uk/contact-us/.
User Account Policies
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.