SHURFLO values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://myshurflo.com/.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your name (optional), email address, and website (optional). Additionally, your IP address and browser information are collected to help us detect spam.
- Gravatar Service: An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture associated with it. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: We recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to our website. This is because website visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your user experience. These cookies store information such as your name, email address, and website (if provided) for your convenience when leaving comments. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me” when logging in, your login will persist for two weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logging out.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services based on user behavior and feedback.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- 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 as required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for the erasure of your personal data. This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We take steps to protect your personal information by implementing security measures. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy 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.