Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 1, 2024

ridgell.dev (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, which is built on the WordPress platform using the Nisarg theme and the Akismet plugin for spam filtering.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you interact with our website:

Personal Information You Provide

  • When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment. Providing this information is voluntary, but necessary to post a comment.

Automatically Collected Information

  • WordPress may collect non-personal data such as IP address, browser type, and operating system for site functionality and security.

Spam Detection with Akismet

  • Comments are processed through the Akismet plugin to identify and filter spam. Akismet may collect the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL, along with the information provided in the comment form.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Publish and manage comments on the website.
  • Prevent spam through the Akismet plugin.
  • Analyze website performance and improve user experience.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

WordPress and the Nisarg theme may use cookies for:

  • Saving your name, email address, and website for future comments (optional and user-controlled).
  • Enhancing the functionality of the website.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect certain features of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

We rely on third-party services for functionality:

We do not use advertising or analytics plugins.

5. Comment Moderation

  • User comments are publicly visible and moderated for inappropriate content per our [Comment Policy].
  • Spam filtering is managed by the Akismet plugin.

Important: Do not include sensitive personal information in comments.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to secure your information, including:

  • Using WordPress security features and updates.
  • Protecting access to your information stored in our database.

No method of transmission or storage is entirely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. If we become aware of personal information collected from a child under 13, we will delete it.

8. Your Rights

You may request:

  • Access to personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction or deletion of your personal data.

To make a request, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information].

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be available on this page with the “Last Updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: [email protected]