The Monarch Butterfly Site Privacy Policy: Your Data Security And Rights

Who We Are

Welcome to The Monarch Butterfly Site! We are a passionate team dedicated to raising awareness about the beauty, importance, and conservation of monarch butterflies. Our mission is to provide valuable information about these remarkable insects, their life cycle, migration journey, and the critical role they play in our ecosystem.

We believe that by sharing knowledge, we can inspire action and support conservation efforts to protect these incredible creatures for future generations. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast, a conservation advocate, or someone simply curious about monarch butterflies, we hope you find our site informative and inspiring.

Our goal is to make a positive impact on the preservation of monarch butterflies and their habitats, offering practical tips for conservation and promoting educational resources to help others join the cause.

Thank you for visiting us, and we invite you to explore the wonders of the monarch butterfly world!

The address of our website is: https://themonarchbutterfly.site.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser data to help detect spam.

An anonymized string of characters created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use the service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.

Media

We upload images to the site, but we avoid sending those with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download these images from the site and extract location data from them.

Cookies

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When you leave a comment on the site, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you won’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you have an account and log in to this site, a temporary cookie will be created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in to your account on the site, we also create several cookies to save your account data and screen display preferences. Login cookies are kept for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will be retained 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 does not include any personal data and simply indicates the post ID related to the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

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Embedded Media from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, etc. Embedded content from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor were visiting the other site.

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with this embedded content, including your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to the site.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is done so that we can recognize and automatically approve any subsequent comments instead of holding them for moderation.

For users who register on our site (if applicable), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Site 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 can request 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 remove any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal or safety.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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

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Internet Privacy Laws in the U.S.

In the United States, several laws govern internet privacy to ensure the protection of user data and online rights. These laws are designed to provide transparency about data collection, usage, and sharing practices. Key laws include:

1. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
   The CCPA grants California residents the right to know what personal information businesses collect, request access to that information, and opt out of data sales. It also allows users to delete their data from business records.
2. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
   COPPA imposes strict regulations on websites and online services aimed at children under 13, requiring parental consent before collecting personal data from minors.
3. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Applicability in the U.S.
   While GDPR is an EU law, it affects U.S. companies that collect data from EU citizens. It ensures users have the right to control their personal data and how it is used across the internet.
4. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
   The ECPA protects the privacy of communications while in transit, such as emails and phone calls, and prohibits unauthorized interception of these communications.

Incorporating these privacy laws ensures businesses comply with necessary regulations while safeguarding the rights of users in the digital space. It’s essential for online users to be aware of their rights and how their data is being handled when engaging with websites and services.

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