Your privacy matters to us.
It is ThriveTalesHub’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and share your data.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://thrivetaleshub.com.
Personal Information
We don’t collect personal information unless you provide it directly. For example, if you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we’ll use your details only for that purpose.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates.
We use Acumbamail to manage our mailing list. Their privacy policy applies to all email communications. You can unsubscribe anytime using the link in our emails.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to prevent spam.
A hashed version of your email address may be sent to Gravatar to show your profile picture. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval, your comment and profile picture are visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract this information.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience.
- Leaving a comment: we may save your name, email, and website in cookies for future use. These last for one year.
- Visiting the login page: we set a temporary cookie to check browser support.
- Logging in: we set cookies to save your login and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
- Editing or publishing a post sets a cookie with no personal data. It expires after one day.
You can adjust your browser settings to manage or block cookies.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These behave like you visited the other website directly. They may track your activity, use cookies, and collect data.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site.
Google Analytics sets cookies to collect data. This data may be transferred to Google servers. Google may truncate your IP in the EU before transmission. You can block Google Analytics by installing this plugin: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
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Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
- Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal info (except their username).
- Website admins can also view and edit user information.
What rights you have over your data
You can request an export of your personal data or ask us to delete it. This excludes any data we must keep for legal, security, or admin reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We care about your data security. But no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We take reasonable steps, but we cannot guarantee complete safety.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy. Changes take effect immediately after posting on this page. Check this page periodically to stay informed.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, email us at: