At RITZ Crackers, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, https://ritzcracker.net/.
Information We Collect:
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string generated from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to confirm your use of it (see Gravatar service privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/). Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment.
- Media Uploads: Uploading images to our website is possible. We recommend avoiding images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract this information.
- Cookies: Leaving a comment allows you to opt-in for saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies expire after one year. Login information and screen display choices are stored using cookies when you log in. Login cookies last two days, while screen option cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logging out. Editing or publishing an article creates an additional cookie without personal data, simply indicating the edited article’s ID. This cookie expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information:
The information we collect is used to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam and enhance website security
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access:
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except when required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content:
Articles on our website may contain embedded content from other websites. This content behaves similarly to visiting those websites directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking from third parties, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Retention:
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of subsequent comments. Registered users’ personal information provided in their user profiles is also stored.
Your Rights:
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for its erasure. This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security:
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. However, complete security cannot be guaranteed for any internet transmission method.
Changes to This Policy:
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Please review it regularly for any changes.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.