Welcome to the privacy policy of Data Horizon Limited, a data and analytics consulting firm. At Data Horizon Limited, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your data in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. By using our services and visiting our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Data Collection
We may collect personal information from you, including but not limited to your user name, address, email address, and phone number. Additionally, we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies may collect non-personal information such as IP addresses and browsing patterns. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Data Usage and Analysis
The data we collect is primarily used to send you relevant marketing promotions and updates about our services. We also perform data analysis to improve our services and better understand user preferences. Please note that any data analysis and reports generated from this information are conducted exclusively for internal business purposes.
Data Sharing
We want to reassure you that your personal data is never shared with third parties. We take data privacy seriously, and our commitment is to keep your information confidential and secure.
Data Protection and Legal Compliance
Data Horizon Limited follows the data protection laws of New Zealand. We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include robust data encryption and access controls.
Comments and Interaction
When visitors engage with our site by leaving comments or interacting with its content, we gather specific data to enhance the user experience and maintain the integrity of our platform. This section details how we collect, store, and utilize this information.
Data Collection
- Comments: To facilitate discussions and user interactions, we collect data provided in the comments form, including your name, email address, website (if provided), and the content of your comment.
- IP Address and User Agent String: For security and spam prevention purposes, we automatically gather the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string.
- Gravatar: If you have a Gravatar associated with your email address, an anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comment. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy policy at Gravatar Privacy Policy.
Cookies for Convenience
- Name, Email Address, and Website: When you choose to leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies serve to enhance your experience, eliminating the need to re-enter your information when leaving subsequent comments. They remain on your device for one year.
Login Page Cookies
- Temporary Cookies: If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This temporary cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login and Screen Display Preferences
- Login Information: Upon logging in, we establish several cookies to retain your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies are set to last for two days, and screen options cookies remain for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” during login will keep your session active for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove these login cookies.
Article Editing Cookies
- Editing-Related Cookies: When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content
- Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) that behaves similarly to content from external websites. Embedded content from these external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with that content. These tracking mechanisms may persist even if you have an account and are logged in to the external website.
Data Retention and User Rights
- Retention of User Data: If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata will be retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments without moderation.
- User Profile Data: For registered users, we store personal information provided in your user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of the username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
- User Rights Over Data: If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you have the right to request an exported file containing the personal data we have stored about you, including any information you have provided. You can also request the deletion of your personal data, except for data we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Such requests may be subject to applicable laws and regulations.
Automated Spam Detection
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection services to uphold the security and quality of our platform.
If you have any concerns or questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected]
By using our services and accessing our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this privacy policy. We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Thank you for choosing Data Horizon Limited for your data and analytics consulting needs.