Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://theshipinnwylam.com.
Certainly — here’s an updated version of your Privacy Settings & Access Policy, now including a section on potential criminal and legal consequences for unauthorized access or infringement:
🔒 Privacy Settings & Access Policy
This website and all associated content are the exclusive property of its registered owners. Access to administrative functions—including login, content creation, updates, and amendments—is strictly limited to authorized individuals.
🚫 Unauthorized Access
- If you are not one of the designated owners or administrators of this site, you are not permitted to log in, attempt to gain access, or interact with restricted areas of the site.
- Unauthorized access attempts are strictly prohibited and may be subject to criminal prosecution under applicable laws, including but not limited to:
- Computer Misuse Act 1990 (UK) – Unlawful access to computer systems may result in fines and imprisonment.
- Data Protection Act 2018 (UK) – Improper handling or access to personal data may lead to legal action.
- Fraud Act 2006 (UK) – Any deceptive or dishonest access may be prosecuted as fraud.
⚖️ Legal Consequences
- Criminal Charges may include:
- Unauthorized access to computer material (Section 1, CMA 1990)
- Unauthorized acts with intent to impair operation of a computer (Section 3, CMA 1990)
- Possession of tools for committing computer offences
- Penalties may include:
- Fines up to £5,000 (or more depending on severity)
- Imprisonment for up to 2 years (or up to 10 years for aggravated offences)
- Civil lawsuits for damages and injunctions
✅ Authorized Use
Only verified owners may:
- Log in to the admin panel
- Create, edit, or delete content
- Manage user permissions and settings
📜 Data Handling
- No personal data is collected from visitors unless explicitly submitted via contact forms or booking systems.
- All data submitted is handled in accordance with applicable privacy regulations and is never shared with third parties.
🛑 Final Notice
If you are not an authorized user, please leave this site immediately and do not attempt to log in or access restricted content. All unauthorized activity is monitored and may be reported to law enforcement.
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Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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 just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.