Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.embracehappiness.me.
Information Collection and Usage
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and reduce spam.
We may generate an anonymized hash from your email address and provide it to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Forms
We use Gravity Forms to collect information for various purposes, including email subscriptions and course registrations. The information provided is securely stored and used only for the intended purpose. For email list subscriptions, you may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails.
Gravity Forms may collect personal data such as cookies, usage data, email addresses, and other information provided by users. This data is used to provide our services, manage contacts, send messages, and for analytics purposes. For more details, refer to Gravity Forms’ privacy policy: https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy/.
Payments
We use Stripe to process payments securely. No credit card information is stored on our servers. For more details on how Stripe handles your data, refer to their Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy.
Cookies
Our site uses cookies to improve your experience.
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies persist for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
- Publishing: Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie in your browser, which expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you visited those sites directly. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you are logged into their services.
Data Sharing
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Retention
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up comment approvals.
- Registered Users: For users who register, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except usernames). Website administrators can also manage user profiles.
Regarding data collected through Gravity Forms, we have implemented a data retention policy to ensure compliance with data protection regulations. Personal data collected via forms is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. We regularly review the data and securely delete information that is no longer needed.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or ask us to delete your personal data. Note that some data may be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Transfers
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service. Data collected through Gravity Forms and Stripe is processed securely through their respective systems.