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Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: [29 October 2025]
Last Updated: [29 October 2025]

1. Who We Are

Welcome to Pretty Sphere (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are a UK-based company committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website: https://prettysphere.com, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

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. This helps us detect and reduce spam.

We may use the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile associated with your email. An anonymised string (hash) is sent to the service. You can read their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) may be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, we advise you not to include embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other visitors can download and extract location data from images.

3. Cookies and Analytics

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device to help websites function effectively, remember your preferences, and track usage for analytics or marketing purposes.

Cookie Usage on PrettySphere.com

We use cookies for:

  • Saving your name, email, and website if you leave a comment (for convenience).

  • Maintaining login sessions and preferences.

  • Security, performance monitoring, and spam protection.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to better understand how visitors use our website and to improve our services. GA4 collects anonymised data such as:

  • Your IP address (partially masked)

  • Device type and browser

  • Time spent on pages

  • Pages visited

  • Geographic region (approximate)

  • Interactions and events (e.g., clicks, scrolling)

This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. GA4 does not log or store personally identifiable information (PII) such as names or email addresses.

Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR):
Our use of GA4 is based on your consent, which we collect through our cookie banner when you first visit our site, as required under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

You can opt out at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

4. 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 third-party site directly.

These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content. We do not control the privacy practices of these third-party sites.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share it with trusted third-party service providers (such as our hosting provider, analytics platforms, or email platforms) only where necessary and under strict data protection agreements.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

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

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely for automatic approval of future comments.

  • Registered accounts: Your profile information is stored as long as your account is active. You can edit or delete your personal information anytime (excluding your username). Site administrators can also access and edit this information.

7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)

  • Restrict or object to processing

  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at: [contact@prettysphere.com]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
https://ico.org.uk/

8. Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google) may process your data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or UK adequacy decisions, to protect your data.

9. How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption, firewall protection, and limited access protocols. However, no online service is 100% secure.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in law or our practices. We recommend you review this page occasionally. The “Last Updated” date at the top indicates when the latest changes were made.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we use your data, please contact us at:

Pretty Sphere
Email: [contact@prettysphere.com]
Address: [Newcastle]

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