Last Updated: 3rd October 2024

PRIVACY POLICY

At CXA Ltd, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, https://cxarchitecture.co.uk (“the Website”).

By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data that you provide voluntarily when you contact us or leave a comment against a post through the Website. This includes:

Name
Email Address
Message/Comment (the content of your inquiry or comment)

We also collect certain information automatically through cookies and similar technologies when you use the Website, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Pages visited on the Website
Time spent on the Website

This data helps us improve the functionality and user experience of our Website and support spam detection.

When making a comment, 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.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to inquiries: When you contact us via the Website, we use the data provided to respond to your questions or requests.
Respond to comments: When you comment on a post we may respond to you.
Marketing: We may use your details to market our services to you.
Improve our Website: Automatically collected data allows us to better understand how visitors interact with our Website and identify areas for improvement.

We do not use your data for marketing purposes unless you have given explicit consent.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:

Service providers: We use WordPress.com to host and manage the Website, and they may collect and process data on our behalf.
Analytics providers: We use cookies for analytics purposes to understand how visitors use our Website (see Section 7 for more details on cookies).

We may also disclose personal information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.

4. Data Storage and Security

We are committed to ensuring that your data is secure. We store personal data securely, and access is limited to those who need it to perform their duties.

Your data is hosted on WordPress.com’s servers, which implement security measures to protect your personal information.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Note,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.

6. Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate data.
Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data (subject to legal requirements).
Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
Objection: Object to the processing of your data.
Data Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organisation.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at barry@loveit.works.com.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our Website uses cookies to collect analytical data, helping us understand how users interact with the site. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the Website. The types of cookies we use include:

Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us track user interactions with the Website to improve functionality. We use third-party analytics services, such as those provided by WordPress.com, to collect this data.
Account related Cookies: 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.
Comment related 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.

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

8. Links to 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.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we recommend that you review the policy regularly.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: barryday.cxa@gmail.com
Phone: +44(0)7974 371 221

Business Address: CXA Ltd, Rockdale House, West Chiltington Lane, West Sussex, West Sussex RH149EA, UK