Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://ingoalmag.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We collect personal information necessary to manage your subscription and improve your experience, including your name, email address, and demographic information. This helps us deliver relevant, engaging content for all readers.
By subscribing to our newsletter or opting in to SMS updates, you consent to receive communications from us, including marketing messages. You may unsubscribe or opt out at any time by following instructions in those messages or contacting us directly.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email (a hash) may be provided to Gravatar to check if you use the service. Gravatar’s policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture is publicly visible next to your comment.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie determines if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When logging in, we set cookies to save login info and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (no personal data) indicates the post ID. It expires after one day.
Media
If you upload images, avoid those with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the site.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.) that behave just as if you visited the external site. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track interaction with embedded content, especially if you are logged in to their service.
Contact Forms
We collect data submitted through contact forms (e.g. name and email) to respond to inquiries. We don’t use this data for marketing unless you provide explicit consent.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track site usage and visitor behavior to help us improve the website. Google may collect IP addresses and usage data. You can opt out by adjusting your browser settings or using Google’s opt-out tools: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
SMS Communications
If you opt in to receive SMS messages from us (via Mailchimp), standard message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP or contacting [email protected].
Who We Share Your Data With
We use third-party services to support our website and communication tools:
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Mailchimp – Email & SMS services: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
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EmailOctopus – Email services: https://emailoctopus.com/legal/privacy
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Google Workspace – Email and business operations: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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Websavers – Website hosting: https://websavers.ca/privacy
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Gravatar – Avatars in comments: https://automattic.com/privacy/
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Akismet – Spam detection: https://akismet.com/privacy/
These services may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store personal data in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Site administrators can also view and edit that data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request erasure of your data. This excludes any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service. Information collected may include IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL, along with any details submitted (name, email, comment).
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive information about you from services such as social media platforms if you interact with us through them. These services have their own privacy policies and permissions.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will investigate promptly, take steps to secure affected systems, and notify impacted users as required under applicable laws and regulations.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or requests regarding your personal data or this policy, contact: