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Last updated: 26 August 2025
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- Infringe intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
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- Distribute malware, spyware, or other malicious code.
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation.
Enforcement: We may restrict or terminate access, remove content, and cooperate with law enforcement where appropriate. If you see a violation, contact us.
Terms of Service (TOS)
1) Who we are
John Aldred (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides news, reviews, opinions, tutorials, and related content available at johnaldred.com.
2) Content & editorial independence
Content reflects the authors’ opinions at the time of publication and may change as products or services evolve. Nothing here is professional advice (legal, medical, financial, or otherwise).
3) External links & affiliates
We link to third-party sites and may use affiliate links (see Affiliate Disclosure). We do not control third-party sites and are not responsible for their content, policies, or availability.
4) Intellectual property
All original text, images, and media on this site are the property of John Aldred or our licensors unless stated otherwise. You may link to our pages and quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link back. Any other use requires prior written permission.
5) User contributions (e.g., comments)
If allowed, you are responsible for what you post. By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display and distribute it in connection with the site. We may moderate, edit, or remove submissions at our discretion.
6) No warranties
The site is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, reliability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
7) Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill arising from your use of the site.
8) Changes to the site and these terms
We may update content or these terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
9) Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Scotland, and the courts of Scotland shall have exclusive jurisdiction, except where applicable consumer protection laws allow you to bring claims in another jurisdiction.
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Privacy Policy
Overview
We respect your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. It applies under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (and, where applicable, the EU GDPR).
What we collect
- Usage data: IP address, browser type, device info, referring pages, pages visited, timestamps (via server logs and standard analytics).
- Cookies & similar tech: For essential site functions, preferences, analytics, and affiliate attribution.
- Communications: Messages you send us (e.g., contact forms, email).
- Comments (if enabled): Comment content, name, email, IP, user agent, and (if using Gravatar) an anonymised hash may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for an avatar.
- Newsletter (if offered): Email address and any preferences you submit.
How we use your data
- To operate, secure, and improve the site (diagnostics, analytics, troubleshooting).
- To respond to your messages and support requests.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
- To attribute affiliate referrals and measure campaign performance.
Legal bases (UK/EU)
- Legitimate interests: Site security, audience measurement (where consent is not required), preventing abuse, and running an affiliate-supported publication.
- Consent: Non-essential cookies/analytics where required, newsletters/marketing where applicable.
- Contract: Providing requested services (e.g., processing a contact request).
- Legal obligation: Record-keeping and compliance.
Cookies & tracking
We use essential cookies for core functionality and may use additional cookies for preferences, analytics, and affiliate attribution. Where required by law, we will seek consent for non-essential cookies. You can manage cookies in your browser settings and (where implemented) via our consent tools.
Analytics
We may use privacy-respecting analytics or third-party analytics services to understand aggregate usage. These providers may set cookies and process usage data in accordance with their policies.
Affiliate tracking
Clicking an affiliate link may place a cookie or use other tracking methods to attribute your visit to this site. This enables us to earn commissions if you make a qualifying purchase (see Affiliate Disclosure).
Embedded content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, posts, widgets). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites and may collect data about you per their policies.
Data sharing
We share personal data only as necessary with:
- Service providers who help operate the site (e.g., hosting, analytics) under appropriate safeguards.
- Retailers/affiliate networks for referral attribution.
- Authorities if required by law or to protect our rights.
International transfers
If data is transferred outside the UK/EEA, we will rely on appropriate safeguards (e.g., adequacy regulations, Standard Contractual Clauses) where required.
Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above (e.g., server logs for security and diagnostics, comments as long as they remain published), unless a longer period is required by law.
Your rights (UK/EU)
You may have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent) and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (in the UK: the ICO).
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
Children
This site is intended for users aged 13+ (or higher if required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact
For privacy inquiries or requests, contact us.