Information gathered from visitors
In common with other websites, log files are stored on the web server with details such as the visitor’s IP address, browser type, referring page, and time of visit. Cookies may remember preferences. Where registration is required, an email address and username are stored on the server.
How the information is used
The information is used to improve the visit, including personalised content. Email addresses are not sold, rented, or leased to third parties. Emails may be sent about news of services or offers from Blue Sky or its affiliates.
Visitor options
If you subscribed to a service, unsubscribe using the instructions in the email you receive. Blocking cookies in your browser may stop some features of the website from working.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser that record preferences and may track return visits. Third-party advertising companies may also use cookies. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on visits to sites on the Internet. Visitors may opt out via the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, the site collects the data shown in the comment form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam. An anonymised string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service. After a comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public next to that comment.
Embedded content
Pages may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other website. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.
Who we share data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
How long we retain data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognised. For users who register, the personal information in their profile is stored. Users can see, edit, or delete that information at any time, except their username. Administrators can also see and edit it.
Your rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an export of the personal data held about you, and you can request erasure. That does not include data that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.