Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.alextripp.tech. The owner is Alex Tripp.
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, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (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 your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as visitors can download and extract this data.
Contact forms
When you submit a contact form, the data submitted (such as name, email address, and message content) is collected to respond to your inquiry. Data is retained for customer service purposes but is not used for marketing without consent.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When visiting our login page, 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.
Analytics
We may use third-party services like Google Analytics to collect information about site traffic and interaction patterns. This data helps us improve the website experience but does not personally identify visitors.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA Compliance)
If you reside in California, you have rights under the CCPA, including:
- The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed.
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.
- The right to access your personal information within 30 days of request.
- The right to have your personal information deleted.
- The right to equal service and price without discrimination.
We do not sell your personal information. If you wish to exercise your rights under the CCPA, contact us at alex@alextripp.tech.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the other website.
Email Marketing
By subscribing to our email list, you agree to receive newsletters, updates, and promotional content. We do not sell or share your email information with third parties.
GDPR Visitor Rights
If you are within the European Union, you have rights under the GDPR including:
- Right to access, rectify, or erase your data.
- Right to data portability and restriction of processing.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
What rights you have over your data
You can request an exported file of your personal data or request deletion of your data. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How we protect your data
We implement appropriate technical measures to safeguard your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Contact information
If you have privacy-specific concerns, contact us at alex@alextripp.tech.