At Southern Leak Detection, we are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy outlines what data we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used, stored, and protected.

Comments: When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered into the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymised string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media: If you upload images to the site, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can potentially download and extract location data from images displayed on the website.

Contact Forms: Any data submitted through our contact forms will only be used to respond to your query. We do not share this data without your permission.

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience - so you won’t need to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, cookies are used to save your login info and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options for a year. Selecting "Remember Me" keeps your session active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie with no personal data - only the post ID. It expires after one day.

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction - especially if you're logged into their service.

We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience.

We do not share your personal data unless necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognise and auto-approve future comments.

For users who register, we store the personal data they provide in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username). Site administrators can also access and manage this data.

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request a copy of the data we hold about you. You can also ask us to delete your data, except where we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Visitor comments may be screened through automated spam detection services.

How We Protect Your Data:
We implement appropriate security measures to safeguard your personal data.

Data Breach Procedures:
We have internal procedures in place to handle potential data breaches responsibly and promptly.

Third-Party Data:
We do not receive personal data from third parties unless necessary for service delivery.

Automated Decision-Making:
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling based on your data.

Regulatory Disclosures:
We comply with all industry-specific and legal data protection regulations.