Who we are
Our website address is: https://baughmanmagicseal.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
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 anonymized 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
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.
Contact forms
When you fill out forms on our website, we collect the information you voluntarily provide to us. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any other information you choose to provide in the form fields
We use this information to respond to your inquiries, provide requested services, and communicate with you about your requests. We will not share this information with third parties except as necessary to fulfill your request or as required by law.
Cookies
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.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our site, including:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Links clicked
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- IP address (anonymized)
- Geographic location (general region)
- Referring website
This information is collected anonymously and reported in aggregate form. Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through forms on our site. The information collected by Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information on how Google uses data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Embedded content from other websites
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
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services to you. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Information collected through contact forms is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and to comply with our legal obligations. Website administrators can see and manage this information.
Information collected through Google Analytics is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and to comply with our legal obligations. Website administrators can see and manage this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments on this site, 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
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data collected through Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Data collected through contact forms is transmitted to and stored by our website hosting provider.
Your contact information
Additional information
How we protect your data
What data breach procedures we have in place
What third parties we receive data from
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements