Effective date: July 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://boldturn.uk
Business Address:
17 Petlands
Little Walden, Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 1XF
United Kingdom
Data Controller: info@boldturn.uk
Director: Enock Chinyenze
At BoldTurn, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency and care. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
For information about how we use cookies and similar technologies, please refer to our full Cookie Policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with 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 shared with 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 may be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience and provide certain functionality. For full details on the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and your control over them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Cookies may be set when:
- You leave a comment (to save your details for convenience).
- You visit our login page (to test cookie functionality).
- You log in (to manage login sessions and preferences).
- You edit or publish an article (to store the post ID).
Cookies may persist for varying durations as described in our Cookie Policy.
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 as if you had visited that external site.
These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, particularly if you are logged in to those external services.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Other than this, we do not share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or as part of providing our services (e.g. hosting or spam detection tools).
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognise and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct any inaccuracies in your data
- Request the erasure of your personal data
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data
- Request data portability (in applicable cases)
To make a data request, please contact us at: info@boldturn.uk
Please note, we may need to retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your data may also be processed by third-party service providers necessary to operate the website (e.g., hosting providers), all of whom are required to comply with applicable data protection laws.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly.