Who we are
Our website address is: https://oysterbed7.com.
OysterBed7 is owned and operated by Bonny Logsdon Burns.
You may contact Bonny at pearlmail3@gmail.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Akismet
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 spam detection.
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 approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Email addresses in the comments may also be used to communicate with you.
Contact forms
When you use a contact form, we collect your email address and the IP address. Email addresses in contact forms are used to respond to you about your contact. IP addresses are used for the purpose of identifying spam. Information submitted through contact forms will not be used for marketing purposes. You can by-pass contact forms at any time by emailing Bonny at pearlmail3@gmail.com.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. If you disable cookies in your browser, some site features may not be available.
Also, you will notice that oysterbed7 will ask for you to acknowledge cookie use through a pop-up plugin.
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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Links to Other Websites: Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we shall not be responsible for the content you may encounter or other results that may occur by your visiting these external sites, nor for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and that such sites are not governed by this policy, including in the event that any of such sites happens to be owned or operated by one of our contractors. You should exercise caution and look at the legal terms and the privacy policy or agreement applicable to the website in question.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. Tracking data uses anonymized IP addresses. Visit IP Anonymization in Google Analytics for information about this process.
To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Subscription Services
If you choose to subscribe to blog posts, you may do so using WordPress (using the subscription option when you post a comment) or MailChimp (using the subscription links available on this site. These providers have their own privacy policies. The WordPress policies are included in the section below on the Jetpack plugin. Mailchimp policies are available at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. You may update your subscriptions or make data requests using the link at the bottom of each email.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when required to comply with the law, enforce site polices, or protect our rights, property, or safety or the rights, property, or safety of others.
We sometimes may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Site users may choose to make donations through a variety of third-party sites. These sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these sites. You can read their policies here: Patreon, GoFundMe, and PayPal. These sites will share your email address with us. This email address will be used only to communicate with you about your donation. The information will not be stored on our website in any way.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you 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 to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you have any concerns you can email Bonny at pearlmail3@gmail.com.
Additional information
Easy Digital Downloads
We collect information about you during the checkout process in our store. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, credit card/payment details and any other details that might be requested from you for the purpose of processing your orders.
Handling this data also allows us to:
– Send you important account/order/service information.
– Respond to your queries, refund requests, or complaints.
– Process payments and to prevent fraudulent transactions. We do this on the basis of our legitimate business interests.
– Set up and administer your account, provide technical and/or customer support, and to verify your identity.
Additionally, we may also collect the following information:
– Location and traffic data (including IP address and browser type) if you place an order, or if we need to estimate taxes and shipping costs based on your location.
– Product pages visited and content viewed while your session is active.
– Your comments and product reviews if you choose to leave them on our website.
– Account email/password to allow you to access your account, if you have one.
– If you choose to create an account with us, your name, address, and email address, which will be used to populate the checkout for future orders.
How we protect your data
Your data is contained behind secured networks and is accessible only by a limited number of persons who have access rights to these systems and are required to keep the information confidential.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In case of a data breach, OysterBed7 will work in concert with Bluehost, our service provider, to correct the breach and determine the extent of the breach.
What third parties we receive data from
We receive no data from third parties concerning personal information of our readers.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
As a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors all confidentiality, privacy, and ethical standards relating to this organization are in place on OysterBed7.
