Privacy Policy
This Privacy Notice tells you what to expect when Altar collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about:
Visitors to our website
If you have any questions or requests regarding personal information please use the following contact details.
Telephone: +44 (0)1382 223111
Email: info@altar.agency
Address: Altar
Altar House
Broughty Ferry
DD5 2RU
Analytics
When someone visits our website we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
Newsletter subscription form
When a visitor completes our newsletter subscription form we ask for a name and email address, this allows us to send newsletters in the manner requested by the visitor. This data is stored by Campaign Monitor. Visitors can withdraw consent for this newsletter by unsubscribing using the links in the emails, or by contacting us using the details above.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on a visitors computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| Cookie name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| _ga, _gat, _gid | These cookies are set and used by Google Analytics (as described above). |
| _cfduid | Our website uses “Cloudflare”, a performance and security system. This cookie helps it determine trusted visitors to the website. |
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Cookies can be disabled using the “Cookie Control” tool shown on first load of the website. Web browsers also offer control over cookies through the browser settings, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
People who email us
We use MS365 as our email provider if you choose to send us an email the details you include will be held securely by MS365. Please be aware that you have a responsibility to ensure that any email you send to us is within the bounds of the law.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://altar.agency/
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.
Analytics
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 we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
