This Privacy Statement describes how RightWhereIBelong.net (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects the information of visitors and registered users (“you” or “your”) of our website.
Information We Collect:
When you visit RightWhereIBelong.net, we may collect certain information automatically, including your IP address. If you register for an account and submit comments, we will collect the information you provide, including your email address, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
How We Use Your Information:
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Services: We use your IP address to monitor website traffic and diagnose technical issues. We use your email address to send you site updates (if you have requested them) and to communicate with you regarding your account or comments.
- To Moderate Comments: Your IP address and email address are stored along with your comments to help us moderate the discussion and prevent spam or abuse.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request.
Email Digests:
If you choose to receive daily or weekly digests of site updates, we will use the email address you provide to send you these updates. You may unsubscribe from these email digests at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email or by contacting us directly.
Data Retention:
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as long as necessary to provide you with the services you have requested. We may also retain your information for a longer period if required by law or to protect our legal interests.
Data Security:
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Third-Party Links:
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy statements.
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.
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 own personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have to 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.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to this Privacy Statement:
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, please contact us at admin@rightwhereibelong.net.
Effective Date: February 17, 2025