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At The Way Resource Center, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data.
wHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT?
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information including data shown in the comments form, visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string (for spam detection).
Media Uploads
Avoid uploading images with embedded EXIF GPS location data. Visitors to the website may download and extract this data from uploaded images.
Contact Form
Information submitted through contact forms may include Name. Email address, Phone number, and Message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared for marketing purposes.
We retain comments and their associated metadata indefinitely in order to recognize and automatically approve any future comments from the same user. For registered users, if any exist, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. These users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators also have the ability to view and edit this information as needed.
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us. You may also request that we delete any personal data we store; however, we may retain certain information when required for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to help maintain the safety and integrity of our website.
We do not share your mobile phone number or any text messaging data with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All text messaging opt-in data and consent information is kept strictly private and is never shared with outside parties. To protect your personal information, we use a combination of technical and organizational security measures, including secure servers, encryption where applicable, and restricted access to sensitive data.
In the event of a data breach, we will take immediate action by investigating the incident, notifying any affected users when appropriate, and implementing measures to prevent similar issues in the future. We may also receive data from third-party sources such as spam detection services, embedded content providers, or analytics platforms; however, none of these sources provide us with sensitive personal information. Additionally, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling processes that could significantly impact users. We adhere to relevant privacy laws and industry regulatory requirements to ensure proper handling and protection of user data.