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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 9 May 2025

1. Introduction

RoyalGifting.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://royalgifting.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable laws.

2. Data Collection

2.1 Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • Data provided in the comments form
  • Your IP address
  • Browser user agent string (for spam detection)

An anonymised hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Approved comments display your profile picture publicly.

2.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may extract such data from images on the website.

2.3 Contact Forms

Data submitted via contact forms is retained for customer service purposes but not used for marketing without consent.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you opt-in, we save your name, email, and website in cookies for 1 year to avoid re-entering details.
  • Login Cookies: Temporary cookies check browser cookie acceptance (deleted on browser close). Login cookies last 2 days; screen options cookies last 1 year. “Remember Me” extends login persistence to 2 weeks.
  • Editor Cookies: A session cookie is set when editing/publishing content, containing no personal data and expiring after 1 day.

4. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Such content from third-party websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly, and may collect data, use cookies, or employ additional tracking.

5. Data Sharing

  • Password Resets: Your IP address is included in reset emails.
  • Spam Detection: Comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.
  • Legal Disclosures: We may disclose data if required by law or to protect our rights.

6. Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to auto-approve follow-up comments.
  • Registered Users: Personal information in user profiles is stored until account deletion (users may edit data except usernames). Administrators may access this data.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you may:

  • Request access to or deletion of personal data we hold about you (excludes data retained for legal/administrative purposes).
  • Correct inaccuracies in your data.
  • Object to processing or request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable).

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@royalgifting.com.

8. Data Transfers

Your data may be processed outside the UK. We ensure such transfers comply with UK GDPR adequacy requirements or use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

9. Security

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encryption and access controls. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect changes.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
RoyalGifting.com
Advent Box Company
Email: enquiries@royalgifting.com

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