Disch
Consulting

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Learn how we protect your data and ensure your privacy

 

Effective Date: 21-January-2025

1. Introduction

Disch Consulting (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you visit https://dischconsulting.com, leave comments, or use our services.

By using our site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. What Data We Collect

  • Comments Data: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form (e.g., name, email address, website), the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to aid spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
  • Account Data: If you register for an account (if such functionality is available), we store basic profile details such as your name, email address, and any additional information you choose to provide.
  • Usage Data: We may automatically collect certain information about your device and interaction with our site, including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on those pages.
  • Uploaded Media: If you upload images or other media to the website, be aware they may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract that data.

3. How We Use Personal Data

We use your personal data to:

  1. Operate Our Website: Facilitate site functionality (e.g., enabling comments, managing user logins).
  2. Provide and Improve Services: Enhance user experience and address technical or usability issues.
  3. Personalize Your Experience: Tailor content or functionalities based on your preferences and interactions.
  4. Communicate: Respond to your inquiries and provide updates, such as account or security notices.
  5. Security & Spam Detection: Verify user authenticity, detect fraudulent activity, and manage spam comments.

We do not sell your personal data. Your data is used only for purposes that align with this policy or with your explicit consent.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to store information about your user preferences and session data:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and site in cookies for convenience. These cookies typically last one year.
  • Login Page: We set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Logged-In Users: We set cookies to remember your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login duration to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
  • Publishing & Editing: When you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved to indicate the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but some site features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some content on our site (e.g., videos, images, articles) may be embedded from third-party websites. This embedded content behaves as though you have visited the external site directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking, or monitor your interaction with that content. We have no control over third-party privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies.

6. Who We Share Data With

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share certain data with trusted third parties who perform services for us (e.g., hosting providers, spam detection services). These parties are obligated to keep your data confidential and use it only to perform agreed-upon tasks.
  • Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Legal Compliance & Protection: We may disclose data if required by law, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.

7. Data Retention

  • Comments: Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely, allowing us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • User Accounts: For registered users, we store profile information indefinitely unless you request deletion.
  • Usage Data: We may keep server logs and analytics data for a commercially reasonable period to maintain the security and improve the functionality of our website.

8. Your Rights Over Your Data

  • Access and Portability: If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request a file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
  • Deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal requirements, legitimate business interests).
  • Rectification: If your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request updates or corrections.
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process data, you have the right to withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We may also store or process your data on secure servers located in different jurisdictions, in accordance with this policy and applicable data protection laws.

10. Security of Personal Data

We take reasonable steps to safeguard your personal data. Administrative, technical, and physical measures help protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction of your information. However, no online platform can be 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal requirements. We will post any modifications on this page and indicate the “Effective Date” at the top. Your continued use of our site after any changes have been posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this policy, please contact us at:

  • Email:
    Privacy@DischConsulting.com
  • Mailing Address:
    1306 Decatur Pike #203
    Athens, TN 37303