At gleaminsider.com (“we,” “our,” or “the Website”), we prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal and non-personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you visit and interact with our Website. By using gleaminsider.com, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Please read the following carefully to understand how we manage your information. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please refrain from using the Website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://gleaminsider.com.
gleaminsider.com is an online platform dedicated to providing insights, news, and content primarily for users based in the United States. Our goal is to provide valuable, reliable, and relevant information, and we take your privacy seriously in this process.
2. Information We Collect
We collect two main types of information from users of gleaminsider.com:
- Personal Information: This includes data you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and other contact details when you subscribe to newsletters, fill out contact forms, or engage with other Website features.
- Non-Personal Information: This is automatically collected when you visit our Website. It may include your IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, and other technical data related to your usage of the site. This helps us analyze trends and improve the Website’s performance.
3. Comments and User Interactions
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
4. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the Website, we recommend that you avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
To enhance your experience and optimize the performance of gleaminsider.com, we use cookies and similar technologies. These are small files stored on your device that allow us to track how you interact with the Website and customize your experience.
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on the site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Login Information: When you log in, cookies will be used to save your login information and display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on gleaminsider.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from third-party websites. Embedded content from these sites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had 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—particularly if you have an account and are logged in to the third-party website.
7. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for several purposes:
- Improve Website Functionality: Non-personal data helps us understand how visitors use the site, enabling us to optimize its content and features.
- Provide Services and Communication: If you provide personal information, we may use it to respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters, or provide updates related to gleaminsider.com.
- Personalized Advertising: Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may use non-personal data to display ads based on your browsing activity. These ads help us support the Website and keep the content free.
- Marketing and Promotional Communication: With your consent, we may send you promotional emails or newsletters about new content, products, or services related to gleaminsider.com.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not share your personal data with third parties except as necessary for the operation of the Website (e.g., third-party advertisers and analytics services). Your data may be processed by services such as Google AdSense, which displays ads on our Website.
9. Data Retention
We retain data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our Website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. You can access, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username).
10. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request to correct, update, or erase your personal data.
- Request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
If you have an account or have left comments on the Website, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contactgleaminsider@gmail.com.
Please note that some data may need to be retained for legal or administrative purposes.
11. Visitor Comments and Spam Detection
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the quality and security of user-generated content on the Website.
12. Children’s Privacy
gleaminsider.com is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected data from a child under 13, we will take immediate steps to delete that information.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or misuse. However, no data transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the complete security of your information.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal obligations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: contactgleaminsider@gmail.com
By using gleaminsider.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
