Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.nasep.org. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your personal data is collected, used, and stored.
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information from users, including:
- Personal Data: When you interact with our website (e.g., leaving comments, registering an account), we may collect your name, email address, and website.
- Technical Data: We collect IP addresses, browser type, and device information to ensure site security and performance.
- Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies to enhance user experience (more details below).
2. Comments & User-Generated Content
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data entered in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
✔ Gravatar Integration: An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can find the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
✔ Retention: Once approved, your profile picture is publicly visible in the context of your comment.
3. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience and provide core functionalities.
Types of Cookies We Use:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Comment Cookies | Saves your name, email, and website for convenience when commenting again. | 1 year |
| Login Cookies | Saves login session details and screen preferences. | 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected) |
| Session Cookies | Temporary cookies set when logging in or editing content. | Removed when you close the browser |
| Analytics Cookies | Helps analyze website traffic and performance (via Google Analytics). | Varies |
Managing Cookies: You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or delete them. However, this may affect the functionality of certain website features.
5. Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as:
✔ Videos, images, and articles from YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms.
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website, meaning they may collect your data, track you via cookies, or monitor interactions.
6. How We Share Your Data
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. However, we may share it in the following cases:
✔ Spam Protection: Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
✔ Legal Requirements: If required by law, we may disclose data to comply with legal obligations.
✔ Third-Party Services: We use analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to track website performance, but these do not store personal data.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
✔ Comments: Retained indefinitely to recognize follow-ups automatically.
✔ User Accounts: Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time.
✔ Administrative Records: Some data is retained for security, legal, or administrative purposes.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
Under CCPA (for California users), you have the following rights:
✔ Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
✔ Correction: Request corrections to incorrect or incomplete data.
✔ Deletion: Request data deletion (except for data retained for legal/security reasons).
✔ Data Portability: Receive an exported file of your data.
To exercise your rights visit Opt-Out Prteferences or contact us.
9. Where We Store & Send Data
✔ Comments and user data may be stored on secure servers.
✔ We may use third-party spam detection services to ensure site security.
✔ Data may be processed outside of your country, in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
10. Security Measures
We take data security seriously and implement measures like:
✔ SSL encryption to protect data transmissions.
✔ Regular security updates to prevent breaches.
✔ Access control restrictions to limit personal data access.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
✔ If significant changes occur, we will notify users via email or a site banner.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, contact us at: Website: https://www.nasep.org
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