Effective Date: January 1, 2025
The Classroom of Self (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website: https://www.theclassroomofself.com.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.theclassroomofself.com
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information (only if you provide it):
- Name and email address when you contact us or sign up for newsletters.
b. Comments:
- When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
c. Media:
- If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this data.
d. Cookies:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and site in cookies (convenience for future comments). These last one year.
- A temporary cookie checks browser compatibility on the login page.
- Login cookies last two days; “Remember Me” cookies last two weeks.
- Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie storing the post ID, which expires after 1 day.
e. Non-Personal Information:
- Browser type, operating system, IP address, and usage data via analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Respond to your inquiries.
- Send blog updates or newsletters (if subscribed).
- Analyze and improve our website and user experience.
4. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) which behave as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We may share anonymized usage data with trusted third-party services for analytics and optimization. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
6. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for recognition of follow-up comments.
- Registered users’ personal info is stored in their profile and can be edited or deleted (except usernames). Admins can also manage this data.
7. Your Rights
You can:
- Request access to or deletion of your personal data.
- Receive an export of your stored personal data.
- Unsubscribe from our emails at any time.
To make a request, contact: info@theclassroomofself.com
8. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
9. Data Security
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no method is 100% secure.
10. External Links
We may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be posted here with a revised date.