Who we are
Our website address is: blueturtleproperty.com. We are a property business based in the UK, offering property listings and related services.
Contact forms
When you submit a contact form on our site, we collect the data shown in the form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
We use Contact Form 7 to handle form submissions and Flamingo to store those entries securely within the site dashboard. We do not use the data for marketing unless you’ve explicitly opted in.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager (GTM) to help us understand how visitors use the site. These tools may collect anonymised information such as your browser type, pages visited, and time spent on each page. This helps us improve the experience for future visitors.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via your browser settings or plugins.
Spam prevention
We use Akismet to filter out spam submitted via forms and comments. Akismet may collect data such as your IP address, user agent, and referrer information solely for the purpose of spam prevention.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on the site. These include:
- Temporary cookies to test cookie support
- Login and screen preference cookies if you have an account
- Comment cookies to remember your details if you leave a comment
- Analytics and tracking cookies from GA4/GTM
You can manage or block cookies via your browser settings.
Embedded content
Some pages may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, Google Maps). These third-party services may collect data, track interactions, or use cookies as if you were visiting their own site.
Media uploads
If you upload images to the site (e.g. via forms), avoid including embedded location data (EXIF). Visitors to the site could extract location info from downloaded images.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you submit a form or leave a comment, the data and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except their username). Site admins can also edit that information.
Your rights
You can request a copy of the data we hold about you, or ask us to delete it. This excludes data we’re required to keep for legal or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Form submissions and comments may be checked through automated spam detection services, such as Akismet.