Last updated: 26/11/2025
G & J Waddell Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Our website address is: https://gjwaddell.co.uk
Who We Are
We are G & J Waddell Ltd, a joinery and building company based in the Scottish Borders.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, you can contact us at:
Email: admin@gjwaddell.co.uk
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymised hash created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. Their privacy policy can be found at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) is visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded EXIF or GPS location data. Visitors to the website may download and extract location information from images displayed on the site.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we create several cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days
- Screen options cookies last for one year
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks
- Logging out removes the login cookies
Content Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved in your browser to record the post ID of the article you edited. It contains no personal information and expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with embedded content
- Track your activity if you have an account with them and are logged in
We have no control over the privacy practices of external websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security and verification purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell or share your data with third-party marketing providers.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- User Accounts: If users register on our website (if enabled), we store the personal information provided in the user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except the username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access – You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification – You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure – You may request we delete your personal information, unless we are required to keep it for legal, administrative or security purposes.
- Right to restrict processing – You can ask us to stop processing your data under certain circumstances.
- Right to object – You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to data portability – You may request your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@gjwaddell.co.uk.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed using automated spam detection tools (e.g., Akismet or similar WordPress services).
Contact form submissions may be sent to our business email for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
G & J Waddell Ltd
📧 admin@gjwaddell.co.uk