Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Warwick Appliance Fixers collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at warwick-appliance-repairs.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, create an account, or provide any personal details. The information collected includes:

IP address and approximate location
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on site
Referring website or search engine
Server log data

How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our website
To improve website performance and user experience
To analyse traffic patterns and popular content
To ensure the website functions correctly

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is stored in databases or linked to any individual.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.

Types of cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to collect anonymous traffic data

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to help us understand website traffic and improve our content. These services may collect data as described below:

Google Analytics: Collects anonymous usage data to measure site performance. Google’s privacy practices are governed by its own Privacy Policy.
Advertising networks: We do not currently display targeted advertisements, but if we do in the future, we will only use non-personally identifiable data.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. Our website uses standard security protocols, including HTTPS encryption. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to protect your data to the best of our ability.

Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

The right to be informed about data collection practices
The right to access any data held about you (if any)
The right to request deletion of your data
The right to object to processing
The right to withdraw consent, where applicable

Since we do not store personal data in identifiable form, most of these rights do not apply. However, if you believe we have collected identifiable information by error, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.