Who we are
Our website address is: https://thechristiancowboylife.com.
At Christian Cowboy (the “Site”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
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 will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please 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
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to use the site, you consent to our use of cookies.
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies 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 one 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 one day.
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.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, there are certain situations where we may share your data:
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist with website operations, such as hosting services, analytics, or customer support. These providers are obligated to keep your information secure and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.
We will only share personal data as required by law or to protect the rights, property, and safety of our website, users, or others.
How long we retain your data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Specifically:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
- Registered Users: For users who register on our website (if applicable), 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 they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
If you request the deletion of your personal data, we will comply, except for information we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
What rights you have over your data
As a user, you have certain rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. These include:
- Access to Your Data: You can request a copy of the personal data we have about you. This includes any information you have provided to us.
- Correction and Updates: You can request to update or correct any personal data that we hold about you.
- Erasure of Data: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This request will be honored unless we are required to retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
- Data Portability: If applicable, you can request that we transfer the data you provided to us to another service or provider in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Object to Processing: You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, particularly if we are processing it based on legitimate interests.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This service may collect data about your IP address, browser user agent, and other data in order to detect spam and protect the site from malicious activity.
Additionally, data may be shared with third-party service providers such as hosting companies or email providers for the purpose of running the website or communicating with you. These third parties are obligated to handle your data securely and only as necessary to perform their functions.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.