Last updated: 04/11/2023
Privacy Policy for SpookyRatings.com
At SpookyRatings.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website. By using SpookyRatings.com, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
When you visit SpookyRatings.com, we may collect certain personally identifiable information, such as your:
- Name
- Email address
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Time and date of your visit
- Pages you view and the time spent on those pages
- Other statistics related to your use of our website
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our website and services
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send you promotional materials, newsletters, or other communications, if you have opted in
- Analyze website usage and trends to improve our content and offerings
- Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
Cookies
SpookyRatings.com uses cookies to enhance your experience and gather information about your visits to our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your web browser. You can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies or notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you. These third parties may have access to your personal information, but they are obligated to maintain its confidentiality and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
Links to Other Websites
SpookyRatings.com may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and use appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
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.
Media
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.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.