Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Midlands Business Hub collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website, midlandsinbusiness.com. We are committed to respecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, provide personal details, or create an account. The information collected includes:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search engine
- Standard server log data
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors use our website
- To improve the content, functionality, and user experience
- To monitor and analyse website traffic patterns
- To ensure the security and stability of our website
We do not use this data to identify individuals, nor do we sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse website performance.
Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand visitor behaviour and improve our services
- Third-party cookies: Set by external services such as Google Analytics
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the website.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to help us operate and improve our website. These services may collect data independently for their own purposes:
- Google Analytics: Used to analyse traffic and user behaviour. Google’s privacy policy applies to its services.
- Advertising networks: We may use ad networks that serve interest-based ads. These services use cookies to deliver relevant content, but do not collect directly identifiable information.
We do not control these third parties’ data practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies:
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we strive to use industry-standard safeguards.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right to access your data
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to object to processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent, where applicable
These rights apply only to data that can be linked to you as an individual. Since we do not store personally identifiable information in databases, most requests will relate to cookies or server logs, which are typically anonymised and automatically deleted after a limited period.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for updates.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Damon Falk
66 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5LQ
Scotland, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
