Privacy Policy

Who we are

This privacy policy states how Cluckberry Acres uses and protects any information that you give Cluckberry Acres when you use this website.

We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain identifying information when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this statement.

Cluckberry Acres may change/update this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you agree with any changes. This policy is effective from 03/23/2019.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Information you voluntarily submit to the website, such as name and email address. You may submit such information when leaving a comment, subscribing to our newsletter or email list, or filling out a contact form.

We may receive information from other sources, too, if you link your Facebook, Instagram or Google accounts to your user profile.

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.

Contact forms

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 have an account and you log in to this site, 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.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. Whenever you fill in a form on this website, you will be asked to select whether you want the information to be used by anybody else for direct marketing purposes.

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 we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How we use your information

We may use your personal data to provide services, send newsletters, send administrative communications, respond to comments or inquiries, provide user support, and protect from unauthorized or illegal activity.

Additional information

Our website uses third-party service providers for various aspects of the website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

We currently use the following third-party service provider:

Google Analytics – tracks website usage and provides information such as referring websites. They may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is collected by Google Analytics.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute nor reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.

Security

We respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting it. The security of your personal data is very important to us. Cluckberry Acres adheres to the laws, regulations and general recommendations within our business sector regarding security of shared personal information. Website visitors should be aware, however, that there is no 100% secure way to transfer and store electronic data.

Sensitive Personal Information

Never submit sensitive personal information to our website: Social security number, health information, criminal history, etc. If you elect to provide such information, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Your Acceptance of these terms

By using Cluckberry Acres’ website, you signify your acceptance of this privacy policy and terms of service. If you do not agree with this privacy policy, please do not visit our website. Your continued use following any changes to this privacy policy will indicate your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Information

You may contact us at any time at cluckberryacres@gmail.com for questions or concerns related to this Privacy Policy.

Last updated: January 30, 2023