Introduction
Thank you for visiting markhartmanonline.com. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices and your rights regarding your personal information.
Collection of Personal Data
Comments
When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data you provide in the comments form, including your name, email address, and website (optional). Additionally, we collect your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
Gravatar
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymous hash generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you have a profile picture associated with it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract such location data from the images.
Contact Forms
When you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and any other details you submit voluntarily. We use this information to respond to your inquiries or requests.
Cookies
We use cookies on our site to enhance your browsing experience. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will be stored for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies are stored for two days, and screen options cookies are stored for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, 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 only indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Your Rights Under the New Jersey Privacy Act
If you reside in New Jersey, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the New Jersey Privacy Act. We respect and comply with this act, and the following outlines your rights:
Right to Know
You have the right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed to third parties.
Right to Opt-out
You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
Right to Access
You have the right to request access to your personal information. We will provide this information within 30 days of receiving your request.
Information Collected and Used
You have the right to know what personal information is collected from you and how it is used. This information is explained in this Privacy Policy.
Right to Deletion
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information.
Right to Equal Service
You have the right to receive equal service, price, and no discrimination based on the exercise of your privacy rights.