Privacy policy

How do we collect information from you?

We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you browse the website, contact us, or sign up any newsletters we may send.

What type of information is collected from you?

The personal information we collect might include your name, email address, and IP address. This only relates to specific circumstances, such as contacting us, signing up to any newsletters we may send, or commenting on articles.

How is your information used?

We may use your information to:

  • let you know of responses to comments you have made on articles
  • send you any newsletters that you may have signed up for
  • contact you in the event of a query you have made

We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We will hold your personal information on our systems only for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity.

Use of ‘cookies’

Like many other websites, Moneysavinganswers.com uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. For example, we use cookies for analytical purposes. This helps us to improve our website and deliver a better more personalised service.

It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. For more information on how to switch off cookies on your computer consult the help section of your particular browser.

Please see out cookie policy for more information.

Sharing your personal data with third parties

We never sell your personal data to third parties. We do however use third parties as data processors. These may include Google (for non personal identifiable analytics), and MailChip, for personally identifiable data used for sending email newsletters. As such some or all of your data might be stored on servers outside the EU. In these cases, the storage and use of your data will still be governed by this policy, and EU law, and covered under the EU-US Privacy Shield.

Additionally Moneysavinganswers uses the Ezoic platform for ads and monetisation. Ezoic’s principal activities are, website analytics, website personalization, and website hosting. For full details on how Ezoic manages privacy please see: https://g.ezoic.net/privacy/moneysavinganswers.com

Links to other websites

The nature of our website means that it contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies to the Money Saving Answers website only‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if they are websites that we have covered in articles, or mentioned as ‘star buys’, or ‘top picks.’

In addition, if you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.

How you can access and delete or update your information

The only identifiable information we hold is that relating to comments, previous emails you may have sent us, and newsletters (should you have opted in to receive them). You have a right to access the information we hold about you, and you can exercise this right by emailing us via our contact page.

If you have never commented on any of our articles, contacted us, or opted in to receive newsletters form us, then we do not hold any identifiable information on you at all.

 

This policy was updated in May 2021.