Privacy Policy
This privacy policy outlines the data we collect, what it is used for and why.
Who we are
Computerstar is a trading division of “Fairline Distribution Ltd”.
Our website address is: www.computerstar.co.uk.
Unit 10, 2M Trade Park, Beddow Way, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LJ
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
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. This would make it easy for visitors to the website to download and extract any location data from images.
Contact forms
When visitors fill out contact forms on the site we collect the data provided, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
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 and be automatically deleted after this period and possibly before depending on your browser settings.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. No personal data is contained in this cookie and it is discarded immediately 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. When you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an post, 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. In addition to this, 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use google for our analytics, Google protect all of your data to the same high levels as within our own website. Google’s use of data is compliant with all international standards and EU laws. (you can find Google’s compliance here – https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance/#?modal_active=none)
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal data with any third party services under any circumstances. Your cookies and pixel data may be used to provide analytics via google and will be subject to the same EU data protection regulations (GDPR). We will not use this data for anything other than providing website metrics for our own engagement and behaviour indicators.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, we retain the comment and its metadata indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
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. We keep certain data for administrative, legal, or security purposes as such we exclude it from this erasure clause.
Where we send your data
An automated spam detection service will check all comments.
Your contact information
We may use your contact information when required to reach you regarding order queries and/or confirmation emails. If we have attained relevant permissions, we may use your ‘name’ and ’email address’, to provide offers via mailing lists (you can unsubscribe via links at the footer of every email).