Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.chicobuilders.org

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available 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 avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. This allows you to avoid re-entering your information when leaving future comments. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, cookies are used to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.