Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 21 January 2025
Blue Sail Software LTD (“we,” “us,” or “our”)
This Privacy Policy explains how Blue Sail Software LTD collects, uses, and protects your information. By using our services, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal information from you:
- Contact Information: Email address, first and last name, phone number.
- Address Information: Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City.
- Social Media Profile Information: Data obtained through services like “Connect with Facebook” or “Sign in with Twitter.”
- Others: As necessary to provide services.
We also collect non-personal data via tracking technologies such as Google Analytics.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and manage our services.
- Respond to your inquiries.
- Send marketing and promotional emails (opt-in only).
- Process payments and transactions.
- Analyze user behavior for improvements.
- Serve ads and perform remarketing.
3. 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 with 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.
4. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
5. 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.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded 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. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, 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. It expires after one day.
6. 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
7. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may also share your data with third-party services, such as:
- Payment Processors: Apple Store, Google Play, PayPal, Stripe, Wise, Bank Transfer, Paddle, etc.
- Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Firebase, and similar tools.
- Advertising Platforms: Google Ads (AdWords), Facebook Ads, Bing Ads, Pinterest, and others for remarketing and behavioral targeting.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained 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.
9. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Under GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, and other applicable laws, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request corrections to your personal data if inaccurate or incomplete.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your data, except where it is retained for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
- Data Portability: Request an exported file of your personal data.
- Opt-Out: Opt out of targeted ads or sale of personal data.
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@bluesailsoftware.com.
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may also be processed in third-party platforms in compliance with GDPR and CCPA requirements.
11. Legal Compliance
This Privacy Policy complies with:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Ensuring data rights and transparency for EU residents.
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act): Allowing California residents to access, delete, or opt out of the sale of their personal data.
- Other Applicable Laws: We adhere to all relevant global privacy laws and regulations.
Contact Us
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at info@bluesailsoftware.com or by mail at:
Blue Sail Software LTD 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom WC2H 9JQ