Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.oilstainsremedy.com
This website is operated by the site owner (“we”, “us”, “our”). For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We act as the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
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, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check 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 (if applicable) is visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve user experience, provide functionality, and support analytics and advertising.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies – required for basic site functionality
- Functionality cookies – remember user preferences (e.g. comment fields)
- Analytics cookies – used to understand how visitors use the site (Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies – used to show personalised or non-personalised ads (Google AdSense, Google Ads)
Cookie consent
Where required by law, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Google Analytics may collect:
- IP address (may be anonymised depending on configuration)
- Device and browser information
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Approximate geographic location
Data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Ads / Advertising
This website uses Google advertising services, including:
- Google AdSense (display ads).
- Google Ads conversion tracking tag.
These services may use cookies to:
- Show relevant ads
- Measure ad performance
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Provide personalised advertising (where consent is given)
Google may use data from this and other websites to personalise ads. You can manage your ad settings here:
https://adssettings.google.com/
You may also opt out of interest-based advertising via:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Third-party advertising partners
We may also work with third-party advertising networks such as:
- Google AdSense
- Media.net
- Other approved advertising partners
These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver and measure ads based on your browsing behaviour.
Each third party has its own privacy policy.
Affiliate disclosure
This website may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles).
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Track your interaction with embedded content
We do not control these third-party websites.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share limited data with trusted third parties where necessary, including:
- Spam detection services
- Analytics providers (e.g. Google)
- Advertising networks (e.g. Google AdSense)
We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect legal rights.
How long we retain your data
- Comments: retained indefinitely (including metadata)
- User accounts (if any): stored until deleted by the user or administrator
- Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics settings
- Advertising data: retained according to Google policies
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- A copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of your personal data (where legally applicable)
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, contact:
[email protected]
Where your data is sent
Visitor data may be processed by third-party services including:
- Spam detection systems
- Google Analytics
- Google advertising services
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK/EEA. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are applied (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).
How we protect your data
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:
- Secure hosting environment
- WordPress security plugins
- Access control for administrators
- Regular updates and maintenance
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
