Last Updated
June 8, 2023
Who we are
Our website address is https://ratliffrecommends.com.
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.
When you sign up for our email communications, we may collect personal information such as your name and email address. This information is used solely for the purpose of delivering the requested email updates, newsletters, or other relevant content.
By providing your email address, you consent to receive periodic emails from us. These emails may include information about new blog posts, promotions, special offers, event announcements, or other relevant updates related to Ratliff Recommends. You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link provided in the emails or by contacting us directly.
We may use trusted third-party service providers to assist us in managing our email communications. These service providers are contractually obligated to handle your personal information securely and are prohibited from using it for any other purposes beyond what is necessary to fulfill their service to us.
Protecting the privacy of children is crucial. Our email communications are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information from our records.
By signing up for our email communications, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy section.
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 into 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 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 do we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or disclose your personal information to any unauthorized third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes.
We take the security of your personal information seriously and employ industry-standard measures to protect it. We utilize secure servers, encryption techniques, and other safeguards to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your data. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the requested email communications or as required by law. If you unsubscribe from our email list, we may retain your email address in a suppression list to ensure we respect your opt-out preferences.
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 do 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.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to record information about the pages a user has seen, for example, the URL of the page, time of day, device used, etc. The information that we collect is anonymized and sent to Google Analytics for analysis. Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website.
Users may disable cookies or delete any individual cookie.
In addition, Google Analytics supports an optional browser add-on that – once installed and enabled – disables measurement by Google Analytics for any site a user visits. Note that this add-on only disables Google Analytics measurement.
Google Analytics also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to provide and protect the security of the service, and to give website owners a sense of which country, state, or city in the world their users come from (also known as “IP geolocation”). See this page for Google Analytics security and usage of data: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Affiliate Links and Earnings Disclosure
At Ratliff Recommends, we strive to provide valuable content and resources to our readers while maintaining transparency and honesty in our business practices. This Privacy Policy section outlines the use of affiliate links on our website and informs users about the financial benefits we may receive from these links.
Affiliate Links
Our website occasionally includes affiliate links, which are special links that allow us to earn a commission when you make a purchase or take certain actions through those links. These affiliate links are typically provided by trusted partners, such as Amazon, and are used to recommend products or services that we believe may be beneficial to our readers.
When you click on an affiliate link on [Your Blog Website], a small tracking cookie may be placed on your device to help the affiliate program track the referral and attribute any potential earnings to us. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you and are solely used for tracking purposes.
Earnings Disclosure
It is important for us to be transparent about the financial benefits we may receive from the affiliate links on our website. By clicking on these links and making a purchase or taking specific actions, you are helping to support [Your Blog Website]. We may earn a small commission or other compensation from qualifying purchases or actions made through these affiliate links.
Please note that these earnings do not impact the prices you pay for products or services. The commission we receive comes directly from the respective companies and is not an additional cost to you.
Third-Party Websites
Please note that clicking on affiliate links may direct you to third-party websites that are not governed by our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these external websites as their practices may differ from ours.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy section at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised version on our website. We encourage you to review this section periodically to stay informed about how we handle your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy section or the general privacy practices of Ratliff Recommends, please contact us at contact@ratliffrecommends.com.