At Nugget Ice Makers (https://nuggeticemaker.org/), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We collect different types of information depending on your interaction with our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data you enter in the comment form (name, comment itself), your IP address, and browser information to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture associated with it (see Gravatar service privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/). Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly displayed next to your comment.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. These cookies may store your name, email address, and website (if you leave a comment) for your convenience. Comment cookies last for one year. Login cookies (if you have an account) last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. Choosing “Remember Me” at login will extend your login for two weeks. Login cookies are removed upon logging out. Editing or publishing an article will store a temporary cookie on your browser, which expires after one day and doesn’t contain any personal data.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services based on user behavior
- Respond to comments and inquiries from visitors
- Prevent spam and enhance website security
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or for spam detection (e.g., Gravatar service).
Our website may contain embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. These embedded elements function as if you are visiting the original website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. Additionally, for registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for the erasure of your personal data. This excludes any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information; however, no internet transmission method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please review it 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.