Privacy policy

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Definitions 3 Information we receive from you and how we use it 3.1 Account information and registration 3.2 Information we receive automatically 3.3 Your contributions 3.4 Newsletters 3.5 Cookie policy 4 Who we share this information with 5 How we protect your data 6 Changes of business ownership and control 7 Your rights 8 Changes to this privacy policy 9 Other terms and conditions. 10 Cookies used on Designing Buildings 10.1 Strictly necessary cookies 10.2 Performance and analytics cookies 10.3 Advertisement and targeting cookies

Introduction

This privacy policy applies as between you, the user of Designing Buildings and Designing Buildings Limited the owner and provider of Designing Buildings (the website). It applies to our use of any and all personal information collected by us in relation to your use of the website and any services or systems therein.

Definitions

In this privacy policy the following terms have the following meanings:

• “Account” means collectively the personal information and credentials used by users to access material and / or any communications system on the website;
• "Cookie" means a small amount of data generated by the website and saved by your web browser;
• “Personal information” means collectively all information that you submit to the website. This includes, but is not limited to, account details and information submitted using any of our services systems;
• “Service” means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that Designing Buildings Limited makes available through the website either now or in the future;
• “System” means any online communications infrastructure that Designing Buildings Limited makes available through the website either now or in the future.
• “User” / “Users” means any party that accesses the website and is not employed by Designing Buildings Limited and acting in the course of their employment; and
• “Website” means the website that you are currently using (Designing Buildings).

Information we receive from you and how we use it

Account information and registration

You do not need to create an account to use Designing Buildings Wiki. An account is only necessary to create articles, or to perform more than 5 edits in a day.

If you want to create an account, you only need to tell us your username, password, email address, profession and location. We use this information for internal record keeping, improvement of our service, transmission by email of materials you have agreed to receive, and to customise or update the website. Your username will be publicly visible, so you should only use your real name if you are happy to be identified.

Other information can be added to your account at your discretion.

You can request that we delete your user account, but your username may still appear on the website, as any contributions you have made will still be associated with that username (See Your contributions below).

Information we receive automatically

We receive some information automatically, such as; your IP address, the type of device you are using, the type and version of your browser, your browser's language preference, the type and version of your device's operating system, your internet service provider or mobile carrier, the website that referred you to Designing Buildings, which pages you request and visit, and the date and time of each request you make.

We may use this information to analyse the performance of the website and to improve your user experience.

Your contributions

When you make a contribution to Designing Buildings, including; changing or creating articles, adding comments and uploading files, a permanent, public record is created. This record will show when your contribution was made, as well as your username (if you are signed in) or your IP address (if you are not signed in). This allows a revision history to be created, enabling revisions by users to be viewed and if necessary undone, and occasionally for abusive users to be blocked from making further contributions.

If you do not want to have this information permanently recorded, you should not make contributions to the website.

You should be aware that your IP address can be used to infer information about you, such as your location.

Newsletters

If you subscribe to the Designing Buildings newsletter, we will keep a record of your email address, username, profession and the date that you subscribed. This information is shared with the newsletter management service we use to design and distribute newsletters.

We also use single pixel gifs (sometimes referred to as web beacons) in newsletter emails. These contain unique identifiers that enable us to recognise when subscribers have opened an email or clicked certain links.

You can unsubscribe by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of any newsletter you receive from us.

Cookie policy

A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about you.

You can accept or reject cookies when you first access the website, and you can manage your cookie consent preferences by clicking 'Cookie preferences' in the 'Tools / info' menu. Rejecting cookies may prevent you from using the full range of services available on the website.

A list of all the cookies used on Designing Buildings is provided at the end of this page.

Who we share this information with

We may employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to:

• Payment handling.
• Server provision.
• Website development.
• Data storage.
• Analytics facilities.
• Advertising, sales and marketing.
• Sharing website content on other platforms.
• Newsletter management.
• Regulatory requirements.

The providers of such services have access to certain personal information provided by you. Any such information is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that we request.

How we protect your data

We strive to protect your information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. We use a variety of physical and technical measures, policies, and procedures (such as access control procedures, network firewalls, and physical security) to protect our systems and your personal information. However no method of transmission on the internet or electronic storage can be completely secure and Designing Buildings Limited gives no warranty as to absolute security.

Changes of business ownership and control

Designing Buildings Limited may, from time to time, expand or reduce its business and this may involve the sale of certain divisions or the transfer of control of certain divisions to other parties. Information provided by you will, where it is relevant, be transferred along with that division, and the new owner or newly-controlling party will, under the terms of this policy, be permitted to use the information for the purposes for which it was provided by you.

Your rights

If at any point you believe the information we have received from you is incorrect you can ask to see this information and have it corrected or deleted. If you wish to raise a complaint about how we have handled your information, you can ask us to investigate the matter.

The registered office of Designing Buildings Limited (Registered in England and Wales Company No 7390516) is Kirkleas, Old Road, Buckland, Surrey RH3 7DZ. We can be contacted at [email protected]. We may retain communications for our records.

If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your information in accordance with the law you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) https://ico.org.uk.

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy as we deem necessary or as may be required by law. We will notify users of material changes to our privacy policy by prominently identifying a link on the website home page to the updated privacy policy for a period of not less than two weeks. You will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the revised privacy policy on your first use of the website following the alterations.

Other terms and conditions.

The general terms and conditions governing your use of this website are set out at https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Terms_and_Conditions

Cookies used on Designing Buildings

A list of the cookies used on Designing Buildings is provided below:

Strictly necessary cookies

• __cf_bm = Set by Cloudflare to identify and mitigate automated traffic from bots. First party. Expires after 30 minutes.
• DESIGNINGBUILDINGS = For handling the site user session state. First party. Session cookie.
• cc_cookie = Used to store the cookie consent preferences. First party. Expires after 182 days.
• designingbuildingsToken = Used to remember the login state. First party. Expires after 30 days.
• _GRECAPTCHA = Google Recaptcha service, providing spam protection for user logins. Third party from www.google.com. Expires after 6 months.

Performance and analytics cookies

• _ga_GWDVC2DBNV = Google Analytics 4, used to distinguish unique users and sessions for users. First party. Expires after 14 months.
• _ga = Google Analytics 4 = Used to distinguish unique users and sessions for users. First party. Expires after 14 months.
• _gat = Google Universal Analytics, used to limit amount of user requests in order to maintain the website performance. First party. Expires after 1 minute.
• _gid = Google Universal Analytics, used to distinguish individual users on the domain. First party. Expires after 24 hours.

Advertisement and targeting cookies

• _gsas = Advertising AdSense for search. Set from partner domain Expires after 3 months.
• _gpi = Advertising AdSense, Google Ad Manager. Set from partner domain. Expires after 13 months.
• _gpi_optout = Advertising AdSense, Google Ad Manager. Set from partner domain. Expires after 13 months.
• NID = Security, Analytics, Functionality, Advertising AdSense for Search, Google Ads. Set from google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de. Expires after 6 months
• DSID = Security, Functionality, Advertising AdSense, Campaign Manager, Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics, Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360. Setby doubleclick.net. Expires after 2 weeks.
• test_cookie = Functionality AdSense, Campaign Manager, Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics, Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net. Expires after 15 minutes.
• id = Functionality, Advertising AdSense, Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Search Ads 360 OPT_OUT: Set by doubleclick.net. Fixed expiration (year 2030/11/09), non-OPT_OUT: 13 months EEA UK / 24 months elsewhere
• _gads = Advertising AdSense, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads. Set from partner domain. Expires after 13 months.
• GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY = Advertising AdSense, Google Ad Manager, YouTube Session. Set from partner domain.
• ACLK_DATA = Advertising AdSense, Google Ad Manager, YouTube. Set by youtube.com. Expires after 5 minutes.
• pm_sess = Security, Functionality Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net, google.com. Expires after 30 minutes.
• pm_sess_NNN = Security, Functionality Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net, google.com. Expires after 30 minutes.
• aboutads_sessNNN = Security, Functionality Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net, google.com. Expires after 30 minutes.
• FPAU = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• ANID = Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de. Expires after 13 months EEA UK / 24 months elsewhere.
• AID = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by google.com/ads, google.com/ads/measurement. Expires after 13 months EEA UK / 540 days elsewhere.
• IDE = Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net. Expires after 13 months EEA UK / 24 months elsewhere.
• TAID = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set by google.com/ads, google.com/ads/measurement. Expires after 14 days.
• FPGCLDC = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• _gcl_dc = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• _gcl_au = Analytics, Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Google Ads, Search Ads 360. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• FLC = Advertising Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, Search Ads 360. Set by doubleclick.net. Expires after 10 seconds.
• RUL = Advertising Display & Video 360, Google Ads. Set by doubleclick.net. Expires after 12 months.
• FCCDCF = Functionality Funding Choices. Set from partner domain. Expires after 13 months.
• FCNEC = Analytics Funding Choices. Set from partner domain. Expires after 365 days.
• FPGCLAW = Analytics, Advertising Google Ads. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• FPGCLGB = Analytics, Advertising Google Ads. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• _gcl_gb = Analytics, Advertising Google Ads. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• _gac_gb_<wpid> = Analytics, Advertising Google Ads. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• _gcl_aw Analytics = Advertising Google Ads 90 days. Set from partner domain. Expires after 90 days.
• 1P_JAR = Advertising Google Ads. Set by google.com and local variations, e.g. google.de. Expires after 30 days.
• Conversion = Advertising Google Ads. Set by google.com. Expires after 90 days.
• YSC = Security Google Ads, YouTube Session. Set by youtube.com. Expires after 180 days.
• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE = Security, Advertising Google Ads, YouTube. Set by youtube.com. Expires after 180 days.
• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__k = Security, Advertising Google Ads, YouTube. Set by youtube.com. Expires after 180 days.
• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE__default = Security, Advertising Google Ads, YouTube. Set by youtube.com. Expires after 180 days.
• FPLC = Analytics Google Analytics. Set from partner domain. Expires after 20 hours.

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