Privacy Policy

Who We Are

We are Whitings IT Solutions Ltd (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a company registered in the United Kingdom at:

Greenwood House, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7GY
VAT Number: GB123456

We operate the website whitingsits.co.uk (“Site”), as well as other related products and services that refer or link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).

How to Contact Us

You can reach us using any of the following methods:

• Phone: +44 3333 441515
• Email: enquiries@whitingsits.co.uk
• Mail:
  Whitings IT Solutions Ltd
  15B Hostmoor Avenue
  March
  PE15 0AX
  United Kingdom

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the information shown in the comment form as well as the visitor’s:

• IP address
• Browser user agent string

This helps us with spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. Their Privacy Policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the Site, avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may download and extract this data from publicly accessible images.

Cookies

We use cookies to support essential website functionality and to improve your browsing experience.

If You Leave a Comment

You may opt to save your name, email and website in cookies so you don’t need to re‑enter your details next time. These cookies last 1 year.

Login‑Related Cookies

• Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to test whether your browser accepts cookies.

  • No personal data
  • Deleted upon closing your browser

• Logging in sets several cookies to store login details and display preferences:

  • Login cookies last 2 days
  • Display‑settings cookies last 1 year
  • “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks
  • Logging out removes these cookies

Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish content, a cookie storing the post ID is saved.

• Contains no personal data
• Expires after 1 day

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Pages and articles on our Site may include embedded content such as videos, images or articles. Embedded content from third‑party sites behaves as though you visited those sites directly.

These websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Use third‑party tracking
• Monitor your interaction with their content

This may include tracking your activity if you are logged into those third‑party services.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments: We store comments and their metadata indefinitely to recognise and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
• Registered Users: If you create an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
  • You may view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username).
  • Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on the Site or have left comments, you may request:

✅ A copy of the personal data we hold about you
✅ That we delete any personal data we hold about you

This does not include data we must retain for:

• Administrative purposes
• Legal compliance
• Security requirements

To submit a request, contact us at:
enquiries@whitingsits.co.uk

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments and certain interactions may be screened by an automated spam detection service and other security tools we use to protect our infrastructure.