At RockJam, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://rockjam.net/.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name (if provided), email address, website (if provided), IP address, and browser user agent string to help us detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it for your profile picture. You can learn more about Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, we recommend you avoid images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as this information can be downloaded by others.
- Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to remember your preferences and actions for a certain period. These can be related to comments, login information, and screen display choices. You can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will expire after one year. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me” when logging in, your login will persist for two weeks. You can always opt out of cookies or manage them through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for various purposes, including:
- Improving our website and services: We use your feedback and browsing data to understand user needs and improve the functionality and user experience of our website.
- Responding to comments and inquiries: We use your contact information to respond to comments you leave on our website and any inquiries you may submit.
- Preventing spam and enhancing security: We use certain data to identify and prevent spam comments and ensure the overall security of our website.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except:
- As required by law or legal process.
- To work with third-party service providers who help us operate our website and services, such as Gravatar for profile pictures and spam detection tools. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to keep your information confidential.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). This content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We have no control over the data collection practices of these websites.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- You can request an exported file of your personal data we hold.
- You can request the erasure of your personal information, with some exceptions, such as data we are required to keep for legal or security purposes.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.