Effective Date: 10 November, 2023
1. Introduction
Welcome to Real World Pulse! This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website. By using Real World Pulse, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://realworldpulse.com.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
- Registration Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
- User-Generated Content: We may collect information you voluntarily submit, including comments, posts, and other content.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information, including your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and operating system.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on Real World Pulse. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
2.3 Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2.4 Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
2.5 Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
2.6 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.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Personalization: To provide a personalized experience based on your preferences and interactions with Real World Pulse.
- Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, and other relevant information.
- Analytics: To analyze user behavior and improve our website.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share information under the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: When you give us explicit permission to share your information.
- Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers to perform tasks on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
4.1 Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
4.2 Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. 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.
5. Your Choices
- Account Settings: You can manage your account settings, including communication preferences, in your account dashboard.
- Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings.
6. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
7. Children’s Privacy
Real World Pulse is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, please contact us at support@realworldpulse.com.