Privacy Policy

Who We Are

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

Contact Email: admin@dailydosedevotional.com

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect the following information:

• Browser type and version
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Comments and contact form submissions

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 detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device that helps us recognize you on future visits.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior web activity. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to Daily Dose Devotional and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page or by visiting aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. This information is used to compile reports and improve our website.

The information collected by Google Analytics includes:

• Number of visitors to the site
• Where visitors come from
• Pages visited on our site

Google Analytics collects this information in an anonymous form. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

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 had visited the original site.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, especially if you are logged in to those websites.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

• Google AdSense and Google Analytics: We share anonymous data with Google for advertising and analytics purposes.
• Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights.

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.

For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that 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, including any data you've provided. You may also request the erasure of any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

GDPR Compliance (For EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure of your data
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@dailydosedevotional.com

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have the right to request information about the personal data we collect and how it is used. To make such a request, contact us at admin@dailydosedevotional.com

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.