Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.berrybound.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
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.
Privacy Policy for berrybound.com
Effective Date: 01/03/2024
berrybound.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of our visitors (“you” or “your”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website and the choices you have associated with that data.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following information from you:
- Personal Information: This information may include your name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment on a blog post. We will never collect personal information without your explicit consent.
- Non-Personal Information: We may collect non-personal information such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, browsing activity on our website, and demographic information. This information is used in an aggregated form to analyze trends and improve the user experience.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies and web beacons on our website. Cookies are small data files that are stored on your device by a website. Web beacons are transparent graphic images that can recognize certain types of information on your computer and track your website activity. We use cookies and web beacons to:
- Remember your preferences for future visits.
- Track website traffic and analyze trends.
- Target advertising based on your browsing activity.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, this may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.
Third-Party Advertising and Affiliate Programs
We may display advertisements from third-party advertising networks and affiliate programs on our website. These third parties may collect non-personal information about your visits to our website and other websites in order to deliver targeted advertising to you. We do not have access to or control over the information collected by these third parties. Please refer to the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their practices.
Use of Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Send you newsletters or promotional emails with your consent.
- Respond to your comments or inquiries.
- Improve the user experience of our website.
- Analyze website traffic and trends.
- Deliver targeted advertising.
Disclosure of Your Information
We will not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
- To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
- To protect the safety and security of others.
- To fulfill a service you have requested, such as processing a contest entry.
Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.
Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your information:
- You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time.
- You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- You can contact us to request access to or deletion of your personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. We will take steps to delete the information from our records.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@berrybound.com.
Media
Suggested text: 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.
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
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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 personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over 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
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.