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Blackout Cookie Policy

This is the Cookie Policy for Blackout Technologies Limited, accessible from https://www.blackout-technologies.com

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

The Cookies We Set

  • Account related cookies: If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
  • Login related cookies: We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
  • Email newsletters related cookies: This site may offer newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.
  • Forms related cookies: When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
  • Site preferences cookies: In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

Third Party Cookies

This website uses Google's Invisible reCAPTCHA to protect the site from spam and abuse. This service helps distinguish between human users and automated bots, preventing malicious activity such as comment spam, fraudulent account creation, and form abuse.

How Invisible reCAPTCHA Works:

Invisible reCAPTCHA works in the background, analyzing user behavior on the site without requiring any explicit interaction from the user (such as clicking a checkbox). It collects information about your device and your interactions with the website, including your IP address, mouse movements, and other technical data. This data is sent to Google for analysis. The result of this analysis is a score indicating the likelihood of the user being human.

Data Collected and Processed:

The data collected by Invisible reCAPTCHA and processed by Google may include:

  • IP address: Your device's internet protocol address.
  • User activity: Information about your interactions with the website, such as mouse movements, scrolling, and time spent on pages.
  • Device information: Details about the device you are using to access the website, such as operating system, browser type, and screen resolution.
  • Cookies: Google may use cookies to track user behavior and distinguish between human and bot activity. Please see our [Cookie Policy](link to your cookie policy) for more information about the cookies used and your choices regarding them.

Purpose of Processing:

The data collected by Invisible reCAPTCHA is used for the sole purpose of protecting the website from spam and abuse. It helps us ensure the integrity of our services and provide a secure experience for our users.

Legal Basis for Processing:

The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in protecting our website and users from malicious activity (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the security and integrity of our online services.

Data Sharing with Google:

By using Invisible reCAPTCHA, you acknowledge that the data collected will be shared with Google for processing. Google's privacy policy, available athttps://policies.google.com/privacy, explains how Google uses and protects this information. We encourage you to review Google's privacy policy to understand their data processing practices.

Your Rights:

While Invisible reCAPTCHA operates in the background, your general rights under GDPR still apply. These include your right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability. However, due to the nature of the service and the anonymised nature of much of the data, exercising some of these rights may be limited. For any questions or concerns regarding your data and Invisible reCAPTCHA, please contact us using or contact details found on the contact us page.

Changes to this Section:

We may update this section of our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of Invisible reCAPTCHA or changes in applicable law. Please check this page periodically for updates.

By continuing to use this website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

More Information

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