Privacy Policy for TrulyViralStories
Last Updated: July 2024
Welcome to TrulyViralStories (” we,\ \us,\ or \our\). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://trulyviralstories.com. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, submit a story, or subscribe to our newsletter, including: your email address, your name (optional), and the content of your story or message. We never publish personal information without your permission, and we change all names and identifying details in stories before publication.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website, and operating system. This information helps us understand how our site is used and improve your experience.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies — small files placed on your device — to improve your experience on our site. Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Used via Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is aggregated and anonymous.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to serve relevant ads.
You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our site may not function properly without cookies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to: operate and maintain our website, send newsletters and updates (only if you have subscribed), respond to your inquiries, analyze usage and improve our content, serve relevant advertising, and comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except as described in this policy.
4. Third-Party Services
We work with several third-party services that may collect data from our visitors:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track site traffic and user behavior. Google may use this data in accordance with their own privacy policy. You can opt out at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Advertising Partners: We work with advertising networks including Adskeeper and potentially others to display ads on our site. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity across websites to show you relevant ads.
- Email Service Provider: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is stored with our email provider. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every email.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics defaults.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access the data we hold about you
- The right to correct inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to opt out of marketing communications
- The right to data portability
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@trulyviralstories.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which the information was collected, the purposes for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share personal information. California residents also have the right to request deletion of their personal information. To make a request, contact us at privacy@trulyviralstories.com.
8. Children Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it.
9. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the \Last Updated\ date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@trulyviralstories.com
Website: https://trulyviralstories.com/contact