Who We Are

Our website address is: https://funeralhomesonline.co.uk. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. For any privacy concerns or questions, you can contact us directly through our website.


Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam. Additionally, an anonymised hash created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Please note that by leaving a comment, you consent to us storing your data for moderation and spam detection purposes. For more information on how Gravatar handles your data, refer to their privacy policy.


Media

If you upload images to the website, ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images. By uploading content, you grant us permission to store and display the images for their intended use on the site.


Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies expire after one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies; this cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.

When you log in, we set additional cookies to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies expire after two days, and display preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

For content creators, when you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved to indicate the post ID of the article. This cookie expires after one day.

For more details on managing cookies, refer to your browser’s help section or our Cookie Policy.


Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites functions as if the visitor has directly visited the external site. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking tools, and monitor your interaction with their content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites to understand how they handle your data.


Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Your data may also be shared with third-party service providers, such as spam detection tools, solely for the purpose of improving website functionality and security. We ensure that these providers comply with stringent data protection standards.


How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically, avoiding delays in moderation.

For users who register on our site, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information for management purposes.


What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase your personal data, subject to any legal, administrative, or security obligations requiring its retention. To exercise your rights, please contact us through our data access request form.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, in the event of a technical or security issue, data may be reviewed by our trusted technical support team under strict confidentiality.