Who I Am
My website address is: https://1stonlinebiz101.com, also referred to as 1stOnlineBiz. This is a one-person business operated by me.
For the purposes of data protection law, I am the data controller responsible for your personal data.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact me at: admin@1stonlinebiz101.com
What Personal Data I Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on my service, I collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (to maintain the security and integrity of my website).
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. You can read their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture becomes visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to my service, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others may be able to extract this information.
Cookies
I use cookies to improve your experience.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies (lasting one year).
- A temporary cookie may be set when visiting the login page to test browser compatibility.
- Login cookies and preference cookies may be stored when you log in.
- Editing or publishing content may create a temporary cookie storing a post ID.
Legal basis: Consent (where required) and legitimate interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this service may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction.
Important: I do not control these external websites.
Who we share your data with
I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data.
However, I may share your data with trusted third-party services strictly where necessary, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Spam detection services
- Analytics tools (if used)
These providers process data on my behalf and are required to protect it.
International Data Transfers
Some third-party services I use may transfer your data outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA).
When this happens, I ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- UK adequacy regulations
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
How long we retain your data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
- Registered user data is stored until the account is deleted.
- Contact enquiries are retained only as long as necessary.
Your Data Protection Rights (UK GDPR & EU GDPR)
If you are in the UK or EU, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)
To exercise these rights, please contact me using the details above.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with:
- The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk
- Your local EU data protection authority
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.