This statement was last edited on 11.19.2022.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://thereluctantsoldier.com
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
If you leave a comment on a post or page
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 join our mailing list
We use ConvertKit.com for contact management. Your contact information is stored on their server. https://convertkit.com/privacy
If you have login authority for this site
If you have an account and you log in to this site, 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.
If you submit media to this site
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.
If you make an online payment
Payments are not collected on this site. We use SquareUp, a company that operates in a secure (HTTPS) environment. When making a payment, the Privacy Policy is available on the payment website. https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/square-pay-pn.
If you use our contact form
WPForms plugin is used to provide the means of contacting the webmaster via email. Their privacy policy is available on their website https://wpforms.com/privacy-policy/. We obtain your name and email address for the purpose of communicating with you via email.
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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Google Services
Google services may be used, such as Analytics, Feedburner, Drive, Adsense, Search, etc. Google’s Privacy Policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy
All Service Organizations
We are not responsible for the collection, usage and disclosure policies and practices (including the data security practices) of organizations, including any Personal Information disclosed to those organizations through or in connection with the use of this website. These organizations include but are not limited to WordPress, plugin developers, contact management services, and social media companies.
Who we share your data with
We do not share any personal data collected through contact forms. If you leave a comment on an article, part or all of the personal information you enter may be visible to the public. The only exception are book reviews sent through the contact form–if used on the website or other marking material, the sender’s name or initials may be used.
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.
Data collected by Google Analytics is stored for 26 months.
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.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. The plugin may delete any comment, including SPAM, and the identification data from this site. The Privacy Policy for the developer and data passed through this plugin is available at https://automattic.com/privacy.
Contact Information:
Design to Spec LLC
PO Box 688
Newtown, CT 06470
Email Contact: https://thereluctantsoldier.com/contact/