At All Things Hilton Head, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to prevent spam.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Contact Forms: Information provided through our contact forms is collected to assist with inquiries and communication.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance user experience. You may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies when leaving a comment. These cookies expire after one year. Temporary cookies are also set when logging in, lasting for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Additionally, editing or publishing articles may result in the storage of an additional cookie for one day.
- Embedded Content: Articles on our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites, which function similarly to if you visited those websites directly.
- Analytics: We use analytics tools to analyze website traffic and improve our services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for the following purposes:
- To enhance user experience.
- To respond to inquiries and communication.
- To prevent spam and abuse.
- To analyze website traffic and improve our services.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties unless necessary for business operations or as required by law.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. Registered users can edit or delete their personal information at any time. We retain personal information for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Your Rights
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or request the deletion of your personal data, excluding data we are required to retain.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information and have procedures in place for handling data breaches.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [insert contact information].
Updates to Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Thank you for trusting All Things Hilton Head with your privacy.