Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 7, 2025
Last Updated: March 7, 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is https://www.sandiegoroofingnews.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website.

By using this Website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our Website, we collect the data entered into the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymized hash may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

2. Media

If you upload images to the Website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from any images uploaded to the site.

3. CookiesA. Comments & User Convenience

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
  • These cookies are for convenience so you do not have to re-enter your details for future comments.
  • The cookies will last for one year.

B. Login & Authentication Cookies

  • 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 several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences.
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Screen option cookies last one year.
    • If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
    • If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

C. Editing & Publishing Cookies

  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser.
  • This cookie contains no personal data and only indicates the post ID of the article you edited.
  • It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our Website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).

  • Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the external website.
  • These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
  • We are not responsible for the privacy policies or data practices of these third-party sites.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

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

We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal information. However, we may share user data with:

  • Service providers who assist in maintaining our website.
  • Legal authorities when required to comply with applicable laws.
  • Spam detection services for security purposes.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

  • If you register on our Website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
    • All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information (except the username).
    • Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this Website or have left comments, you can:

  • Request an exported file of your personal data, including any data you have provided to us.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.

These requests do not include any data we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Where We Send Your Data

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

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no online service is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

10. Third-Party Services & Advertising

We may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, or social media integration. These services have their own privacy policies, which may differ from ours.

Some third-party providers may collect data, including:

  • Google Analytics (for website traffic analysis).
  • Advertising partners that use cookies for targeted ads.

By using this Website, you acknowledge and consent to data collection by such third parties.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version will always be posted with the “Effective Date” listed at the top.

If significant changes occur, we may notify users via email or a notice on the Website.

Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

12. Contact Information

For any privacy-related concerns, you may contact us at:

📧 Email: media@sandiegoroofingnews.com
🌐 Website: https://www.sandiegoroofingnews.com
📍 Address: San Diego, CA