Welcome to https://shreddingeventsnearme.com (referred to as “the website” or “we”). Your privacy is critically important to us, and we are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect from you, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights regarding your personal information.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details when you voluntarily provide them through our website, such as when you sign up for our newsletter or contact us.
- Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information about your visit to our website, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other technical information. This information helps us understand how you use our website and improve your user experience.
- Cookies: Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us track your usage patterns, preferences, and login status. You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of our website.
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
Suggested text: 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.
How We Use Your Information
- To Provide Services: We use your personal information to deliver the services you request, such as sending newsletters, responding to inquiries, and providing information about shredding events near you.
- To Improve Our Website: Non-personal information helps us analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and improve the layout, content, and functionality of our website.
- Marketing and Communication: With your consent, we may use your personal information to send you promotional materials, updates, and other information that may interest you. You can opt out of these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
Cookies
Comments: If you post a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This makes it easier for you to comment again without re-entering your details. These cookies will last for a year.
Login Page: When you access our login page, we create a temporary cookie to see if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
Login Information: When you log in, we set cookies to store your login details and display settings. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
Editing or Publishing: If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie doesn’t contain personal information and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Posts on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. This embedded content behaves just as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into that website.
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 stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our site, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we have about you. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed by an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the effective date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: