Privacy Policy – Shimla Peppers
Last Updated: October 2025
At Shimla Peppers, accessible from https://shimlapepperswalsall.co.uk, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.
1. Who We Are
Shimla Peppers
91–92 Ablewell Street, 1st Floor
(Entrance via Town Hill)
Walsall WS1 2AP, United Kingdom
📧 Email: info@shimlapepperswalsall.co.uk
📞 Phone: 01922 640 605
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After approval of your comment, your profile image may be visible publicly beside your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract that information from uploaded images.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
These cookies last for one year.
When you log in or publish content, temporary cookies may also be set to remember your login session or editing preferences.
No personal data is stored in these cookies.
5. Embedded Content
Articles or posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, images).
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the original website.
Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.
6. Who We Share Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or share your information with third parties, except as required for security, hosting, or legal compliance.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and metadata are kept indefinitely for moderation purposes.
Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except their username).
8. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request deletion.
This excludes data we must keep for legal or security reasons.
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.
10. Contact Us
For any privacy-related concerns or requests, please email us at info@shimlapepperswalsall.co.uk.
