Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to the app AffinityCare, developed and operated by 14Digital. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, you can contact us at hr.14digital@gmail.com.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://caretechnologies.org.uk/

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. View their privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy. Once approved, your profile picture is publicly visible with your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract location information.

Contact Forms

We may collect your submitted information through contact forms for communication and support purposes.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.

A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check browser support—no personal data is stored and it's removed when the browser closes.

When you log in, we store cookies for login credentials and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if "Remember Me" is checked. Screen preference cookies last a year.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is added, expiring after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you’ve visited the source site directly and may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand website usage and improve our services.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal data with third parties except when necessary for legal, security, or service purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal info anytime (except username). Administrators can also view/edit user data.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, or ask for deletion—excluding data we must retain for legal or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

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

Your Contact Information

We keep your contact information confidential and use it only for the purpose it was submitted.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We implement standard security measures such as encryption and secure access to protect your data.

Data Breach Procedures

In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users and take corrective action as per legal requirements.

Third-Party Data

We may receive data from trusted third-party sources to enhance user experience or improve security.

Automated Decision-Making

We may use automated tools to enhance personalization, fraud detection, or improve services.

Industry Regulatory Disclosures

We comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements regarding data privacy and disclosure.