JAMESCOCKROFT.COM (“JAMES”) respects the right to privacy of its readers and is committed to protecting the information collected through this website and associated platforms.
This privacy policy explains how JAMES collects, stores, and uses the information you provide when you access, engage with, or log-in to the website and any other platforms and services operated and managed directly by JAMES. Read this page for specific Terms of Use and the JAMES Cookie Policy (mmmmm Cookie) which you also accept when you use JAMES.
As far as possible, I’ve tried to keep the technical terminology to a minimum. You’re welcome.
This is important:
BY USING, REGISTERING OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY JAMES, YOU AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY and THE ASSOCIATED TERMS OF USE.
THIS MEANS YOU PROVIDE EXPLICIT AND INFORMED CONSENT TO A CONTRACT WHICH INCLUDES THE COLLECTION, USE AND PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT VISIT, USE, REGISTER TO OR OTHERWISE ACCESS ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY JAMES.
Now to the fun part.
The following sections discuss what kind of data JAMES collects, how it’s used and what you can do to protect the information you share online.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Like the vast majority of websites today, JAMES and any partners used to deliver associated services such as newsletters, advertising, survey forms, and the like, use cookies and/or similar technologies to analyze trends, track users’ use of the website, administer the website, and gather basic demographic information about its readership.
In particular, JAMES employs WordPress.com and BunnyCDN. You should read and understand their privacy policies to understand how your use of JAMES may be tracked and analyzed by these services.
- WordPress.com is owned and operated by Automattic. Its Privacy Policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/ Specific information on some of the Automattic technologies employed on JAMES is available in Annex 1, below.
- Bunny CDN is Dreamhost’s Content Delivery Network of choice, and Dreamhost hosts this website. Bunny’s privacy policy is available at https://bunny.net/privacy/.
In general, the type of data available to JAMES looks something like:
“Today, X number of people visited jamescockroft.com and viewed Y number of pages. The average time spent reading an article was Z minutes. Most of the people who read article A came from country B using a tablet device”
You can control the use of cookies and other website analytics tools in your web browser. JAMES honors your Do Not Track preferences in your browser. Aside from usage information, JAMES also gathers certain technical information automatically in its server logs. This data may be used to block spam bots and other agents attempting to compromise the security of the JAMES.
This data generally includes your IP (Internet Protocol) address, web browser type, ISP (Internet Service Provider), operating system, date/time of your visit, and/or click data. This data is anonymized at the source and used to analyze trends and administer the website.
COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Depending on what you do when you visit or use JAMES, the platforms used to deliver the service may ask to collect your name, email address and social media details – but only with your explicit consent.
For example:
- …when you sign up for a newsletter: your name, email address and subscription preference will be requested
- …when you leave a comment on the website, you are required to leave your email address to leave that comment.
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
JAMES may share your information with third parties in order to provide additional services to readers.
These companies are authorised to only use the information you provide as necessary to provide these services to us. The primary example of this is Automattic (the company behind: WordPress, on which JAMES is built and Akismet, a spam fighting tool).
PERSONAL INFORMATION: ACCESS, RETENTION AND CHOICE
If you want to know what (if any) information about you is stored by JAMES, just use the form at the foot of this page to receive a complete breakdown.
ADVERTISING
JAMES does not advertise. You’re welcome. Should this change, James will update this Privacy Policy.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE
In certain situations, JAMES may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, which could include a requirement to meet national/international security or law enforcement requirements.
SECURITY
The security of your personal information is very important. JAMES follows generally accepted standards to protect the personal information submitted, both during transmission and once it is received.
If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, please send an email to james@jamescockroft.com and include “personal information security” in the subject line.
TERMS OF USE
By using JAMES you acknowledge and accept these Terms of Use.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This policy will be updated periodically to reflect the way your information is collected and handled, or when new services/partners are used who make use of it. Updates will be sent out to readers who have a newsletter subscription, and they will also be reflected on this page.
QUESTIONS AND DATA REQUESTS
If you have any questions or feedback on this privacy policy please email james@jamescockroft.com
If you would like to modify your preferences or remove your consent, please follow this link:
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ANNEX 1: AUTOMATTIC
JAMES is built on WordPress, and uses plugins and other technology under the Automattic family. You should familiarize yourself with Automattic’s privacy policy. Specific information on known ways these services interact with you are below.
None known.