Privacy Policy – SLA Construction

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://slaconstruction.co.uk

At SLA Construction, we prioritize transparency and security in handling your data. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site, interact with our services, or engage with our advertisements on platforms such as Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) and Google Ads.

Comments

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

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use the service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images from our site and extract location data.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience:

• When leaving a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
• If you have an account and log in, we create a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Upon logging in, we set multiple cookies to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen preference cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your session remains active for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
• If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser to indicate the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor were browsing the original site, which may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Include third-party tracking
• Monitor your interaction, especially if you’re logged into the original website

Advertising & Tracking (Meta Ads & Google Ads)

We use Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) and Google Ads to advertise SLA Construction’s services. These platforms may collect the following data when you interact with our ads:

• Your IP address and device information
• Your activity on our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent, actions taken)
• Your interactions with our ads (e.g., clicks, conversions, form submissions)

To improve our marketing efforts, we use tracking pixels and cookies from these platforms, which may:
✅ Show targeted ads based on your interactions
✅ Measure the effectiveness of our campaigns
✅ Retarget visitors who previously engaged with our website

If you wish to opt out of targeted advertising, you can adjust your preferences:

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
• Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Additionally, visitor comments may be automatically scanned for spam detection.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
• For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except for their username). Site administrators can also access and modify this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:
📌 Request an exported file containing all personal data we hold about you.
📌 Request that we erase any personal data we have on record.

Note: This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Us

For any privacy-related concerns, contact SLA Construction at:

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: +44 7716 726917
🌍 Website: https://slaconstruction.co.uk

This policy is subject to updates. We encourage visitors to check back periodically.