Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: 7/21/25

At dorcypruter.com, the official website of Dorcy Pruter, your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy outlines what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have to control your data.

1. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

a. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form

  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to help detect spam)

  • An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.

b. Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site, avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially extract this data from downloadable images.

c. Contact Forms

If you use a contact form, we may collect your name, email, phone number, and any message or information you choose to share. This data is only used to respond to your inquiry or provide support, and is not shared or sold.

d. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

  • Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to save your name, email, and website in cookies (for one year).

  • Login cookies: If you log in, we’ll set cookies to save your login status and screen preferences.

    • Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is checked)

    • Display setting cookies last 1 year

  • Editor cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is stored indicating the post ID (expires in 1 day).

  • Session cookies: We may set a temporary cookie on the login page to test browser compatibility. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your experience on our site.

2. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, social media feeds). Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if you visited that website directly.

These sites may:

  • Collect your data

  • Use cookies

  • Track interactions (especially if you’re logged in to their service)

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites.

3. Analytics

We use tools like Google Analytics and similar platforms to understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect anonymous usage data such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the site

  • Geographic region (approximate)

  • Browser and device type

This helps us improve the content and user experience.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can auto-approve follow-up comments.

  • If you register on our site, we store the personal information in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your data at any time (username changes are not allowed). Site admins can also access and manage this data.

5. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you

  • That we delete any personal data we hold about you

This excludes data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes. To submit a request, contact us at clientcare@dorcyinc.com.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We only share data with trusted service providers as necessary, including:

  • Website hosting and IT support

  • Email and communication platforms

  • Payment processors (for program purchases)

  • Spam and security monitoring services (e.g., Akismet)

We do not sell or rent your data.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be filtered through an automated spam detection service. Information shared through contact forms may pass through our secure email platform.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and log out of your account after use.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If we learn we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Effective Date” above will reflect the latest version. We recommend reviewing this page occasionally to stay informed.

11. Contact Us

For questions, data requests, or concerns, please reach out:

Dorcy Pruter
Email: clientcare@dorcyinc.com
Website: https://www.dorcypruter.com

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