Who we are

We are GSM Electrical Fife Ltd of 9 Merlin Way, Hillend Business Park, Dalgety Bay, Fife KY11 9J. We operates the Website gsmelectrical.co.uk. You can contact GSM Electrical Fife Ltd by email on info@gsmelectrical.co.uk.

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 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.

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.

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 1 day.

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.

How We Use Your Data for Marketing

We may use your personal data (such as your name, email address, or phone number) to deliver marketing messages, promotions, and advertising that may be relevant to you. This may include:

  • Email marketing and updates
  • Remarketing and targeted ads on platforms such as Google and Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
  • Creating custom audiences or customer match lists

We may share hashed (encrypted) versions of your personal data with third-party advertising platforms to help match you with your profile on those services. This helps us show more relevant adverts to you.

Who we share your data with

We may share your data with trusted third parties who help us operate our website and deliver marketing. This includes:

  • Our marketing agency, Simplicity Marketing Scotland LTD, who act on our instructions
  • Advertising platforms such as Google Ads and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) for the purposes of delivering targeted ads

These providers are contractually required to safeguard your data and use it only as instructed.

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

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.

What rights you have over your data

You have the right to:

  • Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent for marketing at any time
  • Object to our use of your data for direct marketing or profiling

To make a request, please contact us at info@gsmelectrical.co.uk.

You can also manage your ad preferences directly via:

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data used for advertising purposes may be shared securely with advertising platforms such as Google and Meta, subject to appropriate safeguards.