Sconyers Insurance Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 2024

Introduction

Welcome to Sconyers Insurance. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website located at https://sconyersinsurance.com/ (the “Website”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website.

Information We Collect

We collect certain types of information about our users, including:

Comments

When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected for spam detection purposes. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

 If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract this information.

Contact Forms

If you choose to contact us through our contact forms, we will collect the personal information you provide, such as your name and email address.

Cookies 

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 stored on your computer for one year to enhance your convenience by auto-filling the details when you leave another comment. If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences.

Embedded Content 

Our articles may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited those websites. Such embedded content may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics 

We may use analytics tools to gather insights into how users interact with our Website, but this information is anonymized and does not personally identify you.

Use of Information

We use the collected information to:

Improve our Website and user experience.

Respond to your inquiries or fulfill your requests.

Monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences.

Enable you to participate in interactive features of our Website.

Provide and maintain customer support.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, as long as they agree to keep the information confidential.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment on our Website, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow for the automatic approval of follow-up comments. Additionally, if you register an account on our Website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username. Our Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights

If you have an account on our Website or have left comments, you can request a file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Security

We have implemented security measures to protect your personal information, but please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over these websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove the information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The revised Privacy Policy will be effective when posted on the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes signifies your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our Website.