Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 20, 2024

At CrunchyMyelin.com, your privacy is critically important to us. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have as a user of our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://crunchymyelin.com.

If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us at:

2. What Data We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Email Addresses

When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address. This information is stored in ConvertKit, which we use to send emails and manage our subscriber list.

Automatically Collected Data

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about your visit, including:

  • Your IP address, device type, and browser type.
  • Pages you visit and the time you spend on our site.

3. How We Use Your Data

The data we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • Email Newsletters:
    We use your email address to send you newsletters, updates, and relevant content via ConvertKit.
  • Website Analytics:
    Google Analytics helps us understand how users interact with our site and improve the user experience.
  • Future Advertising (Google Ads/Adsense):
    When implemented, we may use your data to show personalized ads.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Here’s how:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set up cookies to save your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year.
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics cookies help us track website performance.

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. However, this may affect your experience on our website.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you are logged in to their website.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with the following third-party services:

  • ConvertKit:
    Email addresses are stored and managed by ConvertKit for sending newsletters.
    Read Kit Privacy Policy
  • Google Analytics:
    Anonymized data is shared with Google Analytics to track website performance.
    Read Google’s Privacy Policy.
  • Spam Detection Services:
    Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Email Addresses: Email addresses collected through ConvertKit are stored until the user opts out by unsubscribing.
  • Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained as per Google’s standard retention policies.

8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold.

To make such a request, contact us at:

This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, data collected through Google Analytics and ConvertKit is processed by their respective systems.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated via email or by a notice on our website.