PRIVACY POLICY AT JOURNLPETS.COM
Welcome to JournalPets.com! We are committed to protecting your privacy, and this policy explains how we collect and use personal information that you may submit to us while visiting our website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to these practices.
Who We Are
JournalPets.com is a blog on pet-related tips and experiences. The web address is: https://journalpets.com. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions as to how we may process your data at [email protected].
What Personal Information We Collect and Why
Information we gather may be collected from you that may help to improve your experience on our site. Here’s a breakdown of what we collect and why:
1. Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comments form and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help in spam detection.
2. Media
If you upload images to the site, you should avoid uploading images with location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website could download and extract any location data from images on the website.
3. Cookies
Cookies make sure that your site experience is smoother. For instance:
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies, so we can recognize you as a commenter. These cookies will last for one year.
- Logging In: When you sign in we use temporary cookies to check if your browser accepts cookies.
Those who are returning may choose not to accept these cookies, and they will then expire when the browser is closed. We also set login cookies and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain for two days and screen options for one year. If you check “Remember Me,” your account will be maintained for two weeks. If you log out from the account, the login cookies get automatically eliminated.
Analytics
Third-party services are used to facilitate specific aspects of the website functionality, some of which may collect anonymous data about your usage of the site to help use improve content and user experience.
Who We Share Your Data With
We don’t sell or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted partners who help us run our website or provide services (such as hosting), as long as they keep your information confidential.
How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments: 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.
- Registered Users: We retain the information you provide us in your user profile when you register on our site. You can view, edit, or delete that information at any time, with the exception of changing your username. The same holds for you website administrators, where you can view and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also ask that we erase any personal data we are holding about you, but we may have to keep this information to ensure that we comply with our legal and security obligations.
To make a data request, contact us at [email protected].
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Ensuring the site is safe, and free of spam.
How We Protect Your Data
We treat your privacy very seriously and have numerous security measures in order to keep your data safe, including:
- Encryption: Our website uses SSL encryption whenever possible so that data you might send to us is encrypted.
- Access Control: Your data is only accessible for authorized personnel, and access is only granted on a need-to-know basis.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your data, please contact us at the following address :
- Email: [email protected]
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will change the date above this policy. It is a good idea to check back at this policy from time to time for any changes so you are aware of our privacy practices.
By using journalpets.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy.