Last updated: July 13, 2023
This is the notice for this website. Lindsay McCafferty (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the Sparks Shall Rise website (the “Service”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information Collection And Use
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- IP Address
Your Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) your rights are as follows:
- the right to be informed
- the right of access
- the right to rectification
- the right to erasure
- the right to restrict processing
- the right to data portability
- the right to object
- and the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you feel that your data is being unlawfully processed.
Log Data
We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
Analytics
We use the plugins Google Analytics by MonsterInsights and Jetpack. These services are for collecting basic information to keep tabs on the performance of the website.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
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.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Links To Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information without your permission, please contact us at [email protected].Â
California Do Not Track Disclosures
This website does not run ads and is currently not responding to DNT signals at this time. There is currently no industry standard for handling and honoring them. You can change your do not track settings in your browser at any time.
Compliance With Laws
We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.
We follow data protection laws to the best of our ability.Â
If something isn’t explained enough or something was overlooked in the privacy policy, contact [email protected] with “Privacy Policy Issue” as the subject so we can figure out what needs to be improved or clarified.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Information in Google Analytics has a retention period of 14 months. Certain data is deleted by Google Analytics every 6 months.Â
Jetpack stats logs information (IP address, WordPress.com ID, WordPress.com username, etc.) is retained by Automattic for 28 days.Â
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us, if such data exists and we are able to access it. If so, then 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 And Who We Share It With
Google Analytics by MonsterInsights and Jetpack by Atomattic collect basic information for statistical and website performance monitoring purposes.
Information in Google Analytics is shared with Google to improve the product, enable features, get technical support, and work with marketing specialists.
Does This Website Sell Personal Information?
No. This website does not sell Personal Information. It is just a website for the Sparks Shall Rise book series.
Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach, we will notify any affected parties as quickly as possible.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. A banner will be displayed at the top of the website for a short time to notify you of any changes to the Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact [email protected] with “Privacy Policy” as the subject line.