Who we are
Our website address is: https://7q.ltd.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Email Marketing
When you opt-in to receive email communications from us at https://7q.ltd, you give your explicit consent for us to use your email address to send regular updates, marketing materials, information about our services, and promotional content. We collect your email address only when you voluntarily provide it to us.
What We Do with Your Email Information
When you subscribe to our email newsletter, your email address is used to send regular updates and marketing materials from 7Q. We may also use your email to contact you directly to gather feedback, provide support, or offer you special promotions.
We may use automated tools to analyse data for email marketing segmentation, ensuring you receive content tailored to your interests. This does not produce legal or similarly significant effects but allows us to improve the relevance of our communication with you. You can object to automated processing by contacting us.
How Your Email Is Used and Shared
Service Providers: We may share your email information with third-party service providers to conduct our email marketing campaigns. However, these providers are obligated to protect your information and are not permitted to use it for their own promotional purposes.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your email to third parties where required by law or subpoena.
Consent: We will not share, sell, rent, or disclose your email information to other third parties without your explicit consent, except as specified in this policy.
Opting Out
You may opt-out of receiving email marketing communications from us at any time. Each email we send contains an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom that allows you to stop receiving emails from us.
You may also contact us directly to request removal from our email list and have your data erased.
You may request access to the personal data we hold about you or request its correction or deletion.
Consent
We will only send you marketing emails if you have opted in to receive them or if you have provided your email during the course of a sale or inquiry about our services in accordance with PECR.
By opting in, you give consent for us to use tracking mechanisms (e.g., cookies or pixels) to measure and analyse the effectiveness of our email campaigns. Details about our cookie usage can be found in our Cookies Policy.
For other data processing activities, such as enabling comments and securing logins, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing a functional website and maintaining its integrity and security.
Cookies and Tracking Technology
As part of our email marketing, we may use tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns and to deliver more relevant content. For more details on how we use cookies, refer to the Cookies section of this privacy policy.
Changes to Our Email Policies
Any changes to our email practices will be reflected in this section of our privacy policy. You are encouraged to periodically visit this policy to ensure you are up to date with our latest email practices.
User rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Rights relating to automated decision-making, including profiling
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you may file a complaint with the ICO at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/.
Analytics and Third-Party Services
We use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to monitor website performance and improve user experience. These tools may collect information such as IP addresses, browser types, and device IDs. Data may be shared with third-party analytics providers in anonymised or aggregated form.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under this age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a person under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records.
Contact form data
When you contact us via our website’s contact form, we collect the personal information you provide, which may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number (if provided)
- Any other information you include in your message
We collect this information to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Provide the services or information you’ve requested
- Maintain a record of communications for customer service and legal purposes