Who we are
Our website address is – https://www.ridgeviewmedia.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this website 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.
If you are using a Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Askimet
Email and Comment Subscriptions
RidgeViewMedia.com offers, or will offer, several subscription options such as e-mail subscriptions (which allows users to receive an e-mail every time a blog is posted), blog post subscriptions, and comment subscriptions.
To initiate and process subscriptions, the following information is used: subscriber’s email address and the ID of the post or comment (depending on the specific subscription being processed). In the event of a new subscription being initiated, we also collect some basic server data, including all of the subscribing user’s HTTP request headers, the IP address from which the subscribing user is viewing the page, and the URI which was given in order to access the page (REQUEST_URI and DOCUMENT_URI). This server data is used for the exclusive purpose of monitoring and preventing abuse and spam.
How to Opt Out Of Subscriptions – You may manage or opt out of existing subscriptions by clicking on the subscription tools at the bottom of any subscription e-mail. There are links to “unsubscribe” as well as links to change your e-mail settings under “manage subscriptions”. You may also clear all functionality cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different. Go to your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
Cookies / Comment Cookies
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enable the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.
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.
How To Limit Or Disable Cookies – You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies and delete any previously-set cookies. This is managed through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different. Go to your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. Note: If you deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example: 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Security Logs
The IP address of visitors, user ID of logged in users, and username of login attempts are conditionally logged to check for malicious activity and to protect the site from specific kinds of attacks. Examples of conditions when logging occurs include login attempts, log out requests, requests for suspicious URLs, changes to site content, and password updates. This information is retained for 60 days.
Who we share your data with
This site is scanned for potential malware and vulnerabilities by Sucuri’s SiteCheck. We do not send personal information to Sucuri; however, Sucuri could find personal information posted publicly (such as in comments) during their scan. For more details, please see Sucuri’s privacy policy.
How long we retain your data
Security logs are retained for 60 days.
Where we send your data
This site is part of a network of sites that protect against distributed brute force attacks. To enable this protection, the IP address of visitors attempting to log into the site is shared with a service provided by ithemes.com. For privacy policy details, please see the iThemes Privacy Policy.
Note/Reminder – Any data collected by third-party service providers is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
About Third-Party Service Providers
RidgeViewMedia.com uses third-party service providers to service various aspects of the website. Third parties may collect certain aspects of personal data and/or use cookies to deliver their services. Third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
Third-party service providers we use
PayPal – We use Paypal.com to process all payments and/or other monetary transactions. Paypal collects personal information in order to process any payment or transaction. You may read in detail about Paypal’s privacy statement here. This page contains information on what data is collected, how it is retained, and how it is protected when you use a Paypal 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 recognize 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 left comments on RidgeViewMedia.com, 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.
Note/Reminder – Any data held by third-party service providers is dictated by their respective privacy policies. Please contact the provider in question for their specific rights to your data.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments are checked through Askimet, an automated spam detection service before they are posted on the site. For this purpose Akismet will typically collect the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself). You can review the Askiment service privacy policy at Automattic here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Note/Reminder – The collection of any data by other third party service providers is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
How we protect your data
We do our best to keep your Personal Data safe. This website is protected with HTTPS encryption and uses safe protocols for communication and transferring data. We also monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. In the unlikely event of a breech, we promise to notify suitable authorities of data breaches. We will also notify you if there is a threat to your rights or interests.
Note/Reminder – The protection of any data by third-party service providers is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
Our contact information
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy and your data, you may contact me, Jenise Cook, at info @ RidgeViewMedia.com or you may use this site’s Contact form.