This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our service. It also informs you of your privacy rights and how the law safeguards you.

We utilize your personal data to deliver and enhance our service. By using the service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Who we are

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

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with their initial letters capitalized have specific meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions will have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account: A unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Company: (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Divorce Matters Online.
  • Cookies: Small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country: Refers to Texas, United States.
  • Device: Any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
  • Personal Data: Any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service: Refers to the Website.
  • Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website: Refers to Divorce Matters Online, accessible from https://divorcemattersonline.com.
  • You: The individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Comments

When users share their thoughts on the website through comments, we gather the information provided in the comments section, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us enhance spam detection measures.

Additionally, an anonymized string generated from your email address (referred to as a hash) might be shared with the Gravatar service to determine its usage. You can explore the Gravatar service Privacy Policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment receives approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible within the context of your comment.

Media

When adding images to the site, it’s advisable to refrain from uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Users visiting the site have the capability to download and extract any location information from images present on the website.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. These include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, our Service may use cookies.
  • Web Beacons: Small electronic files on certain pages of our Service and in our emails. These help us count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and provide other related website statistics.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

We use both types for the following purposes:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies
    • Type: Session Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These cookies are essential to provide services available through the Website and enable you to use its features. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These cookies remember choices you make when you use the Website, such as login details or language preferences, to provide you with a more personal experience.

If you choose to leave a comment on our site, you have the option to consent to save your name, email address, and website as cookies. These cookies serve the purpose of convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter your details when leaving subsequent comments. The duration of these cookies is set to one year.

Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie is established to assess your browser’s acceptance of cookies. This particular cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.

Upon logging in, a series of cookies are configured to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies have a lifespan of two days, while screen options cookies endure for a year. Opting for “Remember Me” ensures your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies from your account.

Should you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser, devoid of personal data, indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after 1 day.

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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who do we share your data with

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

Retention of Your Personal Data

We will retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when used to strengthen security or improve functionality, or when legally obligated to retain it for longer periods.

How long we retain your data

When you drop a comment, we keep it around along with its details for good. This helps us spot and green-light any follow-up comments without having to put them through the moderation waitlist.

For individuals who register on our website, if applicable, we retain the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users maintain the ability to view, modify, or delete their personal information at their discretion, except the username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators also can view and edit this information.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you maintain an account on our platform or have engaged in commenting, you possess the privilege to request an exported file encompassing the entirety of personal data we have in our possession, including information you’ve actively provided. Additionally, you have the right to request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you. It’s important to note that this request does not extend to data that we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

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

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring its usage.
  • To manage your Account: to manage your registration as a user of the Service. The personal data you provide gives you access to various functionalities of the Service.
  • For the performance of a contract: to develop, comply with, and undertake the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have purchased or any other contract with us through the Service.
  • To contact you: by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications related to functionalities, products, or contracted services.
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events we offer that are similar to those you have already purchased or enquired about, unless you have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage your requests: to attend to and manage your requests to us.
  • For business transfers: to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings.
  • For other purposes: such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and evaluating and improving our Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: to monitor and analyze the use of our Service or to contact you.
  • For business transfers: in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • With business partners: to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With other users: when you share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas with other users.
  • With your consent: for any other purpose with your consent.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including personal data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and other places where the parties involved in processing are located. This means your information may be transferred to computers located outside your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By consenting to this Privacy Policy and submitting your information, you agree to this transfer.

We will take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. No transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization or country unless adequate controls are in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request assistance in deleting the personal data we have collected about you.

Our Service may give you the ability to delete certain information about you from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete your information at any time by signing into your account and visiting the account settings section. You may also contact us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information you have provided to us.

However, please note that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

We prioritize the security of your personal data. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. While we use commercially acceptable measures to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we learn we have collected data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

If we rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires parental consent, we may need your parent’s consent before we collect and use that information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy occasionally. We will notify you of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top.

We may also notify you via email or a prominent notice on our Service before the changes become effective. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: [email protected]