Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://riverbendmalt.com.

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, 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

When visitors submit 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.  Feedback submitted on any of our forms may be used to to improve or modify our platform based on user experience.  Comments about your experience on the site and how it has helped you in your career may be use on our site as testimonials.  If you are concerned about your identity on our site, please use an alias/avatar/alternate email address to safeguard your identity.

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 you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.If you visit 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.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.If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Google Analytics tracking codes are installed on our site to collect data about using cookies to monitor your interaction with content on our website.  Analytics information includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, and date/time stamp. We use the information to analyze site usage, administer the site, understand usage and navigation trends in aggregate, and determine the relevance of content. This information, however, is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Who we share your data with

We do not share your data with anyone or any 3rd party services unless noted above.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment or submit a form, the content and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up communication automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.  Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can 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 we send your data

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

Your contact information

Contact information collected with form submissions may be used to share information with you about new services or changes to services provided through our website.  We will never share your information with any 3rd party services except those noted above that support the use of this website.  We will never sell your information and never use your information for any purposes except those related to the use of this website and the services provided herein.

Additional information

How we protect your data

The Riverbend Malt site stores your data behind a secure firewall.  We make every effort to safeguard your information. We are not responsible for lost or stolen information.