Effective Date: April 7, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://bunkiebruce.com.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract location data from images on the site.
Contact Forms & Marketing
When you submit a contact form on our website—including forms embedded via third-party platforms like Facebook—we collect your name, phone number, and email address. This information is used to contact you for service, advertising, or follow-up purposes.
By using our website and submitting any web form, you are providing informed consent for us to collect and internally use this information. This includes using it for email or phone communication and relevant promotional content, based on the information you submitted.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded on browser close.
Logging in will create cookies to save login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen options cookies one year. “Remember Me” extends login to two weeks. Logging out deletes login cookies.
Editing or publishing content sets an additional cookie in your browser that stores the post ID and expires after one day.
CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act Rights
If you reside in California, you have the following rights under the CCPA:
- Know whether your personal data is shared or sold (we do not sell your data).
- Say no to the sale of your personal information.
- Access the personal data we have about you.
- Know what personal data is collected and how it’s used.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Receive equal service and pricing, regardless of exercising your rights.
- Request data portability.
We may disclose personal information to affiliates or vendors for marketing purposes. Your information remains confidential and is only used as outlined here.
To exercise your rights, email us at bunkiebruce@yahoo.com with your full name and location so we can verify your identity.
We do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
Email Marketing
You may opt in or out of our email list. If you subscribe, you consent to receive newsletters, promotions, and service updates.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in any email, or by contacting us directly at bunkiebruce@yahoo.com.
PIPEDA Compliance (Canada)
If you are a resident of Canada, your data is protected under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Consent & Use of Information
By submitting your personal information through our website (including Facebook or other webforms), you provide consent for us to use your data for:
- Contacting you via email or phone
- Providing relevant service or promotional information
- Internal analysis and business operations
You may withdraw your consent at any time. Doing so may limit your access to certain services. To withdraw consent, please contact us using the information below.
Right to Access and Update Personal Data
You have the right to request:
- Access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correction of any inaccurate or outdated information
- Deletion of your personal data
- Information about how your data is being used
To make a request, contact us using the details below.
Privacy Officer Contact
If you have questions or requests regarding your personal data, please reach out to our Privacy Officer:
Privacy Officer
Email: bunkiebruce@yahoo.com
GDPR Visitor Rights (EU)
If you are located in the European Union, you are entitled to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Correct or erase your personal data
- Restrict or object to how we process your data
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
To make a request, email us at bunkiebruce@yahoo.com. We will respond within 30 days.
Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools to understand user behavior and improve our website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers under strict confidentiality for purposes like email distribution, analytics, or hosting.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. For registered users, all profile information is editable and viewable (except usernames).
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may request an exported file of the data we hold about you or request that we delete your personal data. This excludes data we must retain for legal or administrative purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from loss, unauthorized access, or misuse. However, no method of transmission online is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact Us
For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact:
📧 bunkiebruce@yahoo.com