Last updated: August 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Digital Hub Zone (https://digitalhubzone.com) collects, uses, and protects any information when you visit this website. This is a personal website based in the United Kingdom. By using this site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Digital Hub Zone is a personal website providing digital resources, guides, and insights. The website address is: https://digitalhubzone.com
For any privacy-related queries, please use the contact form available on the website.
2. What Data We Collect
Analytics Data
We use Google Analytics and RankMath Analytics to understand how visitors use this site. These tools may collect:
- Your approximate location (country/region)
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- How you arrived at the site (e.g. search engine, direct link)
This data is anonymised and aggregated. We do not use it to identify individual visitors.
Cookies
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on this website. When you visit, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can update your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our footer.
The types of cookies used on this site include:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly
- Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to collect anonymised usage data
- Preference cookies — used to remember your cookie consent choices
Comments
If you leave a comment on this site, we collect the data shown in the comment form of your name, email address, and any comment content you submit. Your email address is not publicly displayed. An anonymised string (hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile image. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Approved comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
3. How We Use Your Data
Data collected on this site is used only for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors use the site and improve the content and user experience
- To display comment submissions on relevant posts
- To manage cookie consent preferences
We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Third-Party Services
This website uses the following third-party services which may process data about visitors:
- Google Analytics — analytics and usage tracking (Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy)
- RankMath Analytics — SEO and analytics tracking
- CookieYes — cookie consent management (CookieYes Privacy Policy: https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/)
- Gravatar (Automattic) — profile images for comments
Embedded content from other websites (such as videos or articles) may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.
5. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ default retention settings (26 months).
Comment data is retained indefinitely unless you request its removal.
Cookie consent preferences are stored for 12 months.
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a visitor based in or accessing this site from the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under UK GDPR:
- The right to access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- The right to erasure — you can request that we delete your personal data
- The right to rectification — you can request that we correct inaccurate data
- The right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data
- The right to object — you can object to our processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please use the contact form on this website. We will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled incorrectly.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information collected through this website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to or from this site.
8. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to this site, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please use the contact form available on this website at: https://digitalhubzone.com