Privacy Policy - Because We Love It Here

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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.

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.

Our website uses cookies to:

Remember your preferences
Analyze traffic and engagement
Support affiliate link tracking

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not work properly.

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.

Our website may link to external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

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.

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.

We use the collected information to:

Personalize your reading experience
Improve website content and performance
Send occasional newsletters or promotions (if subscribed)
Process digital product purchases or affiliate transactions
Comply with legal obligations

What rights you have over your data

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.

When you visit our website, we automatically receive:

IP address and device type
Browser information and referring URLs
Analytics data through cookies and pixels (Google Analytics, Pinterest, etc.)

We use trusted third-party services such as:

Google Analytics (website analytics)
Pinterest Tag / Meta Pixel (social media tracking)
Email marketing providers (newsletter management)
Affiliate networks (Amazon Associates, ShareASale, etc.)

These providers have their own privacy policies that govern how they handle data.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Email Communications

When you subscribe, you consent to receive occasional updates and promotions.
You can unsubscribe anytime by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link in any email.

We do not sell or rent subscriber lists to third parties.

GDPR & CCPA Compliance

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal information
Request a copy of the data we store
Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise these rights, email us with the subject line “Privacy Request.”

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information using SSL encryption, secure servers, and restricted access to authorized personnel only.

However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of transmitted data.

If you have any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

[email protected]
Atlanta, Georgia, USA