Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is:
https://bennettarron.com

This website is operated by Bennett Arron for the purpose of providing information about shows, events, media, and contact details.

 

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

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). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

 

Contact forms

If you contact us through a form on this website, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you provide in your message.
This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not used for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

 

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 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 several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices.

  • Login cookies last for two days.
  • 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.

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 one day.

 

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly the same as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.

These websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed additional third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with that embedded content

This includes tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

 

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website and to improve performance and content.
These tools may collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and general location.

 

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.
Data may be shared only with trusted third-party services used to operate the website, such as:

  • Hosting providers
  • Spam detection services
  • Analytics providers

These services process data only as necessary to perform their functions.

 

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
All users can:

  • See
  • Edit
  • 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:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we erase any personal data we hold about you

This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, please contact us using the details on the website.

 

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

 

Your contact information

If you have privacy-specific concerns, you can contact us via the contact form on the website.

 

How we protect your data

We implement appropriate security measures including:

  • Secure hosting environments
  • Software updates and maintenance
  • Limited administrative access
  • Spam and security monitoring tools

 

What data breach procedures we have in place

In the event of a data breach, we will:

  • Investigate the incident promptly
  • Take steps to secure the system
  • Notify affected users where legally required
  • Report the breach to relevant authorities if necessary

 

What third parties we receive data from

We may receive limited data from:

  • Spam detection services
  • Analytics providers
  • Embedded content platforms

This data is used only for website functionality and improvement.

 

What automated decision-making and/or profiling we do

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that has a legal or significant effect on users.

 

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

Where required, we comply with applicable data protection laws, including:

  • UK GDPR
  • Data Protection Act 2018