Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 12 april 2022
At BunnysCarrot.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website. By accessing our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website, including but not limited to:
Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
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- Gravatar:An anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
- Media:If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Cookies:We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. These cookies may store your name, email address, and website for your convenience. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings.
- Login Information:When you log in, we use cookies to store your login information and display preferences.
- Content Editing:When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved to your browser, indicating the post ID.
Comments
When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data provided in the comments form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. If approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images or other media files to our website, we recommend avoiding images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract such data from uploaded media.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies may store:
- Your login information and display preferences
- Your name, email address, and website details (to simplify comment submission)
- Session information to maintain a smooth browsing experience
You can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used. However, disabling cookies may affect certain functionalities of our website.
Login Information
When you log in to our website, cookies store your login credentials and preferences. If you log out, these cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser, indicating the post ID of the article you edited.
Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. Embedded content from these external sites behaves as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Track your interactions with embedded content
We do not control the data collection practices of these third-party sites. Please review their privacy policies before interacting with their content.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve user experience and website functionality
- Communicate with users and respond to inquiries
- Detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activities
- Process transactions (if applicable)
- Comply with legal obligations
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:
- Legal Compliance: If required by law, we may disclose your information in response to legal requests, court orders, or government investigations.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, property, and that of our users or others.
- Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our website, including hosting services, payment processors, and analytics providers.
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate spam detection and moderation.
- User account data is stored in user profiles. Users can access, edit, or delete their information at any time.
- If you request account deletion, we will remove your data unless retention is required for legal or security purposes.
Your Rights and Choices
As a user, you have certain rights regarding your data, including:
- Access and Portability: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can update or correct inaccuracies in your data.
- Deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
- Opt-Out: You can opt out of cookies and certain data collection practices by adjusting your browser settings.
Security Measures
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or store information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or industry standards. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continued use of our website after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
