Who we are
Our website address is: https://simplesitesteps.com. At SimpleSiteSteps.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information received and collected by SimpleSiteSteps.com and how it is used.
Information We Collect
Log Files:
Like many other Web sites, we make use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends and administer the site.
Cookies and Web Beacons:
SimpleSiteSteps.com uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user accesses, and customize web page content based on visitors’ browser type.
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.
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.
Affiliate Tracking and Third-Party Cookies
Some of our advertising partners and affiliate programs may use cookies and web beacons on our site. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to track the links that appear on SimpleSiteSteps.com and are sent directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.
SimpleSiteSteps.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers or affiliate programs (such as web hosting partners).
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.
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.
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.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding their data.
You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you.
You can also request the deletion of any personal data we have collected.
You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We want to ensure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every user of this blog is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The right to erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we process your data.
- The right to object to processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another organization.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Children’s Information
Protecting children online is a top priority for us. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and monitor their children’s online activity. This blog does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13.
If you believe your child has provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately. We will make our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Your Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms.
Contacting Us
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at hello@simplesitesteps.com