Our values have been a guiding force in everything we do inclusive of the editorial approach and how we use data.
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is intended to advise you how we collect, use and disclose your personal data. This Policy is intended to help you in making informed decisions about your information when using our website. Please take a minute or more to read and understand the Policy.
Who we are
SnailsandOaks.com is a privately owned initiative by like-minded people who want to create a positive change!
If you have any questions or concerns email: [email protected]
What information do we collect?
Information you voluntarily provide us
When you sign in
Information submitted when you sign up to our website including your name, email address and contact numbers will be maintained by us.
When you add comments
Information submitted when you leave a comment on the website will be collected by us. We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. Your name along with your comments can be viewed online and other people will be able to use this information. We are not responsible for the way these other people use this information. We strongly recommend you avoid sharing any personal details when contributing to a discussion, especially information that can be used to identify you directly such as your name, age, address and name of employer.
Information we collect through your use of our Website
Information may also be passively collected by us through use of cookies, log files, and other technologies while you use our website. This will allows us to deliver more helpful information, tools and advertisements.
Cookies Policy
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.
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.
Third Party Links
When you use a links to go out from our website to another website, our Policy no longer applies. You’re browsing and interaction on any other website is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. We do not monitor, control, or endorse the information or privacy practices of any third parties. This Policy applies solely to information collected by us through our website and does not apply to these third party websites.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we 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
You can request for exported file of any personal data we hold on the website including data you provided to us as comments. We will hold the data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
How we protect your data
We treat your personal information with utmost importance. We have implemented appropriate technical controls to protect your personal data against unauthorized processing and against accidental loss, alterations, damage or destruction.
However we urge you to help us keep your data safe by keeping your password confidential and not sharing your password with anyone else, including anyone who works for us.
Unfortunately, sending information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data once with us, we cannot guarantee the security of any personal data sent to our site while still in transit and so you provide it at your own risk.
Do we sell your personal data
No, we do not and will not sell any personal data that we store through our website.
Do we display advertising
Yes, online advertising will be displayed on our website based on cookies and similar technology.
We also use personalised online advertising on our website. This allows us to deliver more relevant advertising to people who visit www.snailsandoaks.com . It works by showing you adverts that are based on your browsing patterns and the way you have interacted with our sites and apps. It then shows you adverts which we believe may interest you.
Will my children’s (under 13) data be shared
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected]. We will delete any information from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent from our database as quickly as we learn of it.
What third parties we receive data from
Pictures and videos from this site are credited to:
Where we send your data
Spam Detection
We will use spam detection service to validate the visitor comments submitted in our website.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files placed on your computer) to help the website operators analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Can we use the articles and content from this website
Articles can be shared freely however Author / content writer are restricted to use same content for another websites or social media networks without giving reference and credits to this website. Misuse of content is prohibited.
Amends to This Policy
Any changes or amends to this policy will be posted on this page so you should check here from time to time!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your personal data, our inbox is always open: [email protected]
Last Updated on: 30 – 12 – 2019
