Effective Date: December 6, 2024
At Miss Underrated (“we,” “our,” “us”), we take the privacy of individuals who visit the blog (“visitors”) seriously. This privacy policy outlines the types of information we collect and how we use, protect, and share that information. By using our website, missunderrated.com, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect both personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information when you visit our website or engage with us in other ways.
Personally Identifiable Information
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our blog, we collect your name, email address, the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Contact Form: If you contact us via our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Subscription: If you subscribe into post notifications, we collect your email address to send updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us track website usage and preferences. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect your user experience.
- Analytics: We may use tools like Google Analytics to collect non-personally identifiable data about your use of the site, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This helps us improve our website and content.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to collect non-personally identifiable data, improve user experience, and personalize content. By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. If you prefer, you can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
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.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
For more information on cookies and how they work, visit All About Cookies.
Embedded content from other websites
Posts 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. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these websites.
Who we use and share your data with
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To prevent fraudulent or harmful activities on the site.
- To respond to your inquiries or comments.
- To send you updates or other communications if you subscribe to them.
- To improve our website, content, and user experience through the analysis of website traffic and engagement data.
- To personalize your experience by showing you relevant content based in your interests.
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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 an account on this site, or 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 update or 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. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information below.
Where your data is sent
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (such as email marketing services, analytics tools, automated spam detection services, etc.) who help us operate our website, conduct business, or serve you. These providers are obligated to keep your information confidential.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.