My Boiler Buddy – Privacy Policy

Website: https://myboilerbuddy.com

Effective Date: [12/10/25]


1. Who We Are

My Boiler Buddy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website or use our services.


2. Personal Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

  • An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.

2.2 Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data embedded in uploaded images.

2.3 Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we may use your details to send offers or respond to your enquiry. Your data will never be shared with third parties.


3. Cookies

3.1 If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year for your convenience.

3.2 If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

3.3 When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display choices.

  • Login cookies last two days

  • Screen options cookies last one year

  • “Remember Me” login persists for two weeks

  • Logging out removes login cookies

3.4 Editing or publishing an article may save an additional cookie with the post ID. This expires after one day.


4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These behave as if you visited the other website directly.

  • Embedded websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interactions.

  • If you have an account and are logged into the third-party website, your interactions may be linked to your account.


5. Analytics

We may collect usage data to improve our website and services. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.


6. Data Retention

6.1 Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
6.2 Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also edit this information.


7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data

  • Opt out of marketing communications

This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.


8. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Personal data may also be processed by service providers necessary for website operation and service delivery.


9. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website.


11. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data: