Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how startsleepingwell.com collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you interact with the website.
By using this site, you agree to the terms outlined below.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.startsleepingwell.com.
All data collected is handled in compliance with privacy regulations and best practices.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The information entered in the comment form
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent for spam detection purposes

If you use an email connected to the Gravatar service, a hashed version may be sent to check if you have a profile image. After approval, your profile photo (if applicable) may be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded files.

Cookies

Cookies are used to enhance your experience. These may store:

  • Your name, email, and website if you comment (for convenience in the future)
  • A temporary cookie to test if your browser accepts cookies
  • Login and screen preference information if you log into an account

Cookie durations vary depending on use, from session-based to up to one year.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles.
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you were visiting the third-party website directly.

These external sites may:

  • Collect your data
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction with the embedded content

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and related data are retained indefinitely to approve future comments automatically
  • For registered users (if any), personal data is stored in their user profile

Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Site administrators can also view and modify this data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

You may request:

  • An exported file of your personal data
  • Deletion of your personal data stored on our site

This excludes any data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

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