Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Who We Are

Website Address:
https://sparkelectricians.site

We are Spark Electricians, a team dedicated to providing electrical services and resources. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

2. 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 spam. An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.

  • Gravatar Service Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
    Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

3. Media

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

4. Cookies

  1. Comment 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 for your convenience, so you do not have to re-enter the same details each time you leave a new comment.
    • These cookies last for one year.
  2. Login Page Cookie:
    • If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
    • This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  3. Login Cookies:
    • When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices.
    • Duration:
      • Login cookies last for two days.
      • Screen options cookies last for one year.
    • Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
  4. Post Editing Cookie:
    • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser.
    • This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited.
    • It expires after one day.

5. 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 the same way as if the visitor were visiting that external website directly.

  • These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content—including tracing your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
  • We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email sent to you.
  • We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
  • We may share data with trusted service providers to facilitate certain site functions (e.g., hosting, spam detection). These providers are contractually obligated to safeguard your data.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Registered Users: For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

  • If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
  • You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
  • To submit such a request, please contact us at [Your Contact Email] or via our Contact Form.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (e.g., Akismet or similar). This helps ensure the website remains free of spam and inappropriate content.

10. Security Measures

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and to exercise caution when sharing personal information online.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a new “Last Updated” date. If we make substantial changes, we will notify you via a prominent notice on our website or by other appropriate means.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:

Phone: +1-800-123-4567

Email: info@sparkelectricians.com

Address: 36-B W 1st Ave, Miller, SD 57362, USA