Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 31st April 2024

At BLE Global, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.bleglobal.co.uk.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:

  1. Personal Information:
    Name, email address, phone number, and other details you provide when contacting us, filling out forms, or registering an account.
  2. Non-Personal Information:
    IP address, browser type, and usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools.
  3. 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 spam detection.

    • An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) 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 is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
  4. Media:
    If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries.
  • Process event or media engagement requests.
  • Improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience.

  1. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  2. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  3. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices:
    • Login cookies last for two days.
    • Screen options cookies last for one year.
    • Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
  4. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website. These sites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed additional third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However:

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:

  • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
  • Request that we erase your personal data. This excludes data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data Security

We employ reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. Updates will be posted on this page.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us at:

  • Email: digital@bleglobal.co.uk
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