Who we are

Our website address is: http://highdesertdigitaldesign.com/

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site 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.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

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.

Contact forms

When you submit a contact form on our website, we collect the information you choose to provide (such as your name, email address, or message). This information is used only for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

We do not use contact form submissions for marketing, we do not share this information with third parties, and we do not store it longer than necessary to address your request.

Cookies

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 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.

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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

We may retain metrics regarding general usership of our sites and clients sites, in an effort to improve experience and effectiveness. This includes general information that is available to the public.

Who we share your data with

Your data will only be used internally to create a better experience for our users.

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 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. We also may send data to third party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to help optimize your experience on our website.  We will never share or sell your information.

Your contact information

We do not share or sell your personal contact data, or the data of users of your sites we may host or interact with.

Additional information

How we protect your data

We take the protection of your personal information seriously. Our website is hosted on secure servers, uses standard encryption technologies, and is monitored to prevent unauthorized access. Access to user data is limited to authorized personnel only and is used solely for the purposes outlined in this policy.

What data breach procedures we have in place

In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will immediately investigate and take corrective action. This may include securing systems, notifying affected users, and complying with any applicable legal reporting requirements.

What third parties we receive data from

We do not receive personal data about users from any third parties. All information we use is collected directly from users through our website.

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data

We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling using personal data. Any data collected is used only for basic communication or to improve the accessibility and functionality of our website.

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

At this time, we are not subject to any specific industry regulatory disclosure requirements beyond standard legal obligations. Should this change, we will update this policy to reflect any new requirements.