Privacy Policy
At Safari Flies, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and customers. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data. Safari Flies operates in both the United Kingdom and Kenya, serving customers worldwide.
Who We Are
Our website address is https://safariflies.com. Safari Flies is a global supplier of premium handcrafted fishing flies, with operations based in the UK and Kenya.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if applicable, will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images uploaded on the site.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
- If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not need to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon logging in, we set up cookies to save your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks. Logging out will remove the login cookies.
- 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 edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or pages on our website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit through embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Safari Flies does not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except where required by law or when necessary to fulfill a service, such as processing payments or delivering orders.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically without holding them in a moderation queue.
- For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and manage this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To request data export or deletion, please contact us via the details provided on our website.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure a safe and spam-free environment.
Additionally, as we operate in multiple countries, data may be processed in both the UK and Kenya, ensuring compliance with regional data protection regulations, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Kenya’s Data Protection Act.