Privacy Policy

Ian Hedges operates several websites including ijhedges.com, ijhedges.co.uk and ianhedges.com. It is Ian Hedges’ policy to respect your privacy regarding any information he may collect while operating his websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Ian Hedges collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Ian Hedges’ purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Ian Hedges’ visitors use its website. From time to time, Ian Hedges may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Ian Hedges also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Ian Hedges does not use such information to identify its visitors, however, and does not disclose such information, other than under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information, as described below.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Ian Hedges’ websites choose to interact with Ian Hedges in ways that require Ian Hedges to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Ian Hedges gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask commenters to provide a name, URL and email address. In each case, Ian Hedges collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Ian Hedges. Ian Hedges does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Ian Hedges may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to his websites. However, Ian Hedges does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Ian Hedges discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Ian Hedges’ behalf or to provide services available at his websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using his websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Ian Hedges will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Ian Hedges discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when Ian Hedges believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Ian Hedges, third parties or the public at large. If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Ian Hedges takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Ian Hedges uses cookies to help Ian Hedges identify and track visitors, their usage of Ian Hedges’ websites, and their website access preferences. Ian Hedges’ visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Ian Hedges’ websites, with the drawback that certain features of Ian Hedges’ websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Ian Hedges may change his Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Ian Hedges’ sole discretion. Ian Hedges encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to his Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

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