Privacy Policy for ModernGreenLiving.com
Effective Date: 12/01/2024
Welcome to ModernGreenLiving.com. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit ModernGreenLiving.com, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
Who We Are
Our website address is https://moderngreenliving.com.
Information Collection and Use
Personal Information
We collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us. This may include your name, email address, and any other contact details you provide when signing up for newsletters, creating accounts, or contacting us.
Non-Personal Information
We automatically collect certain non-personal information regarding website usage, such as your IP address, browser type, and access times, through cookies and other tracking technologies.
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 (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture, if provided, may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can download and extract this data.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing an article adds a cookie to your browser that expires after one day.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those sites directly, which may collect data, use cookies, and include third-party tracking.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Personalize your experience.
- Provide you with requested services or information.
- Improve our website functionality and content.
- Communicate updates, promotions, or news relevant to you.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. It may be shared:
- With third-party service providers as necessary to deliver services.
- For legal compliance if required by law. Non-personal data may be shared with analytics providers to improve our website.
Affiliate Links
ModernGreenLiving.com participates in affiliate marketing, earning commissions for purchases made through links on the site. These external websites have their own privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
- User account information (if applicable) is stored in profiles, accessible for users to view, edit, or delete (except usernames). Administrators can also edit this data.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out at https://moderngreenliving.com/contact/.
This Privacy Policy ensures transparency and reflects our dedication to protecting your privacy.