GENERAL PRIVACY POLICY
LAST UPDATED: 4/27/2023
Who we are
Our website address is: https://bearracuda.com. Additional contact information for our organization can be found in the last section of this privacy policy.
Information we collect
Our website passively collects data from visitors such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring websites, pages visited on our website, and date and time of visits. This is done automatically by our WordPress software, hosting server(s), and/or by third-party plugin applications installed on our website. However, personal data is not just created by a user’s interactions with our website. It is also generated from technical processes such as contact forms, comments, cookies, analytics, and third-party embeds.
How information is used
Any information we collect from visitors may be used to personalize their experience, improve our website, improve customer service, process transactions, or to communicate directly with them. Any data accessible to third-parties via embeds and plugin applications does not include any personally identifiable information about our visitors.
We will not provide data to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.
How how we protect information
We take the security of our visitor data seriously. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of personal information when it is entered or accessed. We use a variety of security measures to protect data, including secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption certificates, firewalls, security plugins, and spam prevention plugins.
How long we retain information
For visitors who leave comments or complete forms, the entries and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For users that register on our website (if applicable), 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 visitors have regarding their information
Visitors or users who have an account on our website, or those who have left comments, can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about them, including any data that has been actively provided to us. Users may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about them. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
WEBSITE FEATURES
Comments and Forms
Any data or responses entered into a form or comment section on this website may be stored in our WordPress database indefinitely. We do not use the information submitted through comments or forms for marketing purposes except for any correspondence that users sign up for specifically.
If comments are turned on, information about visitors who leave comments will be collected for use with our Akismet anti-spam service. The collected information typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter).
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. We use a form plugin called Gravity Forms to collect data from users. Additional privacy information for this plugin can be found in the ‘Website Plugins’ section of this document.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we do not recommend uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as all uploaded files are usually publicly accessible. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. There are various online tutorials explaining how to achieve this on your respective operating system or platform, or you may refer to official documentation for your software.
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.
For websites with profiles or memberships: 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, post, or page, 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.
Analytics
By default, WordPress does not collect any analytics data; however, our web hosting account may collect some anonymous analytics data. We have installed a third-party Google Analytics (Google Site Kit) plugin that provides analytics services. Additional privacy information for this plugin can be found in the ‘Websie Plugins’ section of this document.
Embedded content from other websites
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.
WEBSITE PLUGINS
Below we have included plugin-specific privacy information for a variety of services we are likely to be utilizing on our website to improve your user experience. You may control the data that these plugins collect about you by changing your browser settings or by using a privacy-focused browser or VPN.
LiteSpeed Cache
LiteSpeed Cache (LC) is a web application accelerator that helps to improve the performance of websites by caching static content, such as images and JavaScript files, on the web server. This can help to reduce loading times and improve the overall user experience. When a visitor requests a page from our website, LC checks to see if the requested content is already cached on the web server. If it is, LC will deliver the content from the cache, which can significantly improve loading times. If the requested content is not cached, LC will fetch it from the original source and then cache it for future requests. LiteSpeed Cache collects the following data from visitors to our website:
LiteSpeed Cache uses this data to improve the performance of our website and to better understand how visitors use your site. This information is not shared with third parties.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files placed on visitors’ computers or devices, to collect information about how they interact with our website. This information includes IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring website(s), and pages visited on our site. We use Google Analytics to track the following information:
We use this information to improve our website and to better understand how visitors use our site. We do not share your personal data with Google. Google Analytics collects data anonymously, and we do not have access to any personally identifiable information about you.
Google AdSense
Google AdSense is a program that allows website publishers to earn money by displaying ads on their websites. We may be using Google AdSense to generate revenue from our website. The ads are delivered by Google’s servers, and Google may collect information about your visit to our site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring website. We do not share any personally identifiable information about our users with Google.
Akismet Spam Protection
Akismet is a service that helps website owners to protect their sites from spam comments. When a visitor leaves a comment on our site, Akismet checks the comment against a database of known spam comments. If the comment is spam, Akismet will automatically delete it. Akismet collects the following data from visitors to our website:
Akismet uses this data to identify and block spam comments. Akismet does not share this data with any third parties.
Advanced Ads
Advanced Ads is a WordPress plugin that allows website owners to create and manage ad campaigns. Advanced Ads collects website visitors’ IP addresses, browser types, and operating systems. The plugin also collects data about campaigns, such as the number of ad clicks and impressions. Collected data is not shared with any third parties.
CookieYes
CookieYes is a cookie consent management platform that helps website owners to comply with cookie laws. When you visit our website, CookieYes will ask for visitors’ consent to use cookies. If they consent, CookieYes will set a cookie on their device. This cookie will allow CookieYes to remember their consent and not ask again for the same cookie. CookieYes collects the following data from visitors to our site:
CookieYes uses this data to improve its cookie consent management platform and to provide better service. CookieYes does not share this data with any third parties.
Gravity Forms
Gravity Forms is a WordPress plugin that allows website owners to create and manage contact forms. Gravity Forms collects data about website visitors, such as their IP addresses, browser types, and operating systems. Gravity Forms also collects data about the forms that they submit, such as the form fields that they fill out and the time and date of their submission. This data is used to improve the plugin and to provide better service. The data is also used to help website owners track the performance of their forms. Gravity Forms does not share this data with any third parties.
Wordfence Security
Wordfence Security is a WordPress plugin that provides a variety of security features for websites. These features include blocking malicious traffic, scanning for malware, and hardening the security of your website. Wordfence Security collects the following data from visitors to our website:
Wordfence Security uses this data to improve its security features and to provide better service. Wordfence Security does not share this data with any third parties.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes, we will notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website.
Contact information
For privacy-specific concerns, please contact us via our social media accounts.
https://www.facebook.com/bearracuda/
https://www.instagram.com/bearracuda/
Bearracuda, Inc.
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