Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://tailsandtoys.co.uk

At Tails and Toys, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. Information We Collect

  • Personal Data: We collect personal information such as your name and email address when you contact us via forms or sign up for newsletters.
  • Non-Personal Data: We may collect non-personal information, such as IP addresses, browser type, and website usage statistics to improve our website’s functionality and user experience

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • Responding to your inquiries and providing support.
  • Sending newsletters or promotional emails (if you opt-in).
  • Improving website content and functionality based on user interactions.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s Privacy Policy can be found here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.

4. Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in the images. Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images uploaded to the website.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter these details on your next visit. These cookies will last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Login and Screen Options Cookies: After logging in, several cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
  • Article Edit Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie only includes the post ID of the article you just edited and expires after one day.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited those websites directly. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged into that site.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We do not share your personal data with third parties except in the circumstances mentioned above (e.g., automated spam detection services or password reset).

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • User Registration: If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

10. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on our 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’ve provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

11. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This helps us maintain a safe and secure environment on the website.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee complete security.

13. Affiliate Links

As part of our affiliate marketing program, we may include affiliate links on our website. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These links are only included for products that we believe may be of interest to our audience.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revision date will be updated accordingly. Please review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us