Help Centre: Frequently Asked Questions

Who We Are

At UKwise, we are committed to transparency and safeguarding your privacy. Our website address is https://ukwise.co.uk.

Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect data provided in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection. An anonymized hash may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year. Additionally, we set temporary cookies for login pages and login information storage.

Embedded Content

Articles may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images) behaving as if you visited the source website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and embed third-party tracking.

Data Sharing

Your IP address is included in password reset emails.

Data Retention

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely. Registered user profiles also store provided personal information, editable at any time.

Your Rights

Registered users or commenters can request exported personal data or data deletion. Certain data may be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Sending

Visitor comments undergo automated spam detection checks.