Who we are
Lunar Critique is a blog focused on reviewing and discussing Fitness, Nutrition, Music and Software from a unique perspective. We’re committed to protecting the privacy and security of our visitors and commenters.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
We use analytical cookies to collect data about site visitors’ behaviors and patterns on our site in aggregate. This includes information like how long users spend on each page and how they discovered our site. We use this data to analyze site performance and make improvements.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect their name, email, website URL, IP address, and browser user agent string. We collect names and emails to identify commenters. IP addresses and user agent strings are collected for spam detection purposes.
If you fill out a contact form on our site, we’ll collect your name, email address, and message. We use this information to respond to your message.
The personal information we collect is used to identify commenters, contact form submitters, monitor site traffic patterns, and improve our website. We do not publicly display or share personal information provided to us.
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
If you fill out a contact form on our site we’ll collect your name, email address, and message. This information is used to respond to your message. We do not store your personal information publicly or share it with third parties.
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 leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account on 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.
We use comment cookies to identify you when you return to our website. This enables us to save your details on the comment form so you don’t have to input them again. The cookies will last for one year.
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.
Analytics
We use analytics services like Google Analytics, OptinMonster and Google Console to track visitors and understand how people use the site. They help us to know things like how many visitors we get and what pages are most popular. We keep this information anonymous and do not use it to identify individual visitors.
Who we share your data with
We don’t share any personal information publicly or with third parties. The only exception would be if we were legally compelled to disclose your personal information.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their associated meta data are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you request to withdraw your consent to have data stored, it will be deleted within a reasonable time period.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may 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 your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We store all your personal information on servers located in the United States. However, your information may be processed or stored in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers, and by using our services you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence, including to countries which may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction. However, we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Contact information
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data collection, storage and processing practices, please contact us at: lunarcritique@gmail.com
Additional information
We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will not use your personal information for any other purpose(s) without letting you know first.
How we protect your data
All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. Any payment transactions will be encrypted. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the event of a data breach, we will notify all individuals whose personal information may have been compromised and report the breach to relevant regulatory authorities within 72 hours of discovery. We will investigate the root cause of the breach and take appropriate action to minimize reoccurrences.
What third parties we receive data from
We do not actively collect or store any personal data obtained from third parties. All personal data is provided directly by visitors via commenting or contact forms on our website.
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
We do not use any automated decision making or user profiling. User data is not processed in an automated way to make decisions or evaluate certain personal aspects relating to natural persons.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
We are not subject to any industry specific privacy/data protection acts or requirements given the small size of our blog website. However, we aim to comply with all relevant privacy legislation and act in users’ best interests regarding their personal data.