Effective Date: March 7, 2025
Last Updated: March 7, 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is https://dailyroofingnews.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our Website.

By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our Website, 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 hash created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

2. Media

If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from any images posted on the site.

3. Cookies

A. Comments & User Preferences

  • If you leave a comment on our Website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
  • These cookies are for convenience so you do not have to re-enter your details for future comments.
  • The cookies will last for one year.

B. Login & Authentication Cookies

  • If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • Screen options cookies last one year.
    • If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
    • If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.

C. Editing & Publishing Cookies

  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser.
  • This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited.
  • It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).

  • Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the external website.
  • These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your engagement if you have an account and are logged into the external site.

We are not responsible for the privacy policies of third-party websites.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
  • We may share user data with:
    • Service providers who assist in operating the Website.
    • Legal authorities if required by law.
    • Spam detection services to maintain site security.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • For users who register on our Website, we store their personal information in their user profile.
    • Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username.
    • Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this Website or have left comments, you can:

  • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.
  • Request deletion of your personal data.

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

8. Where We Send Your Data

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

9. Data Security

We take reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. However, no online system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Services & Advertising

We may use third-party services for analytics, advertisements, or social media integrations. These services may collect data based on your interaction with our Website.

Examples include:

  • Google Analytics (for website traffic analysis).
  • Advertising partners that use cookies for targeted ads.

By using this Website, you acknowledge and consent to data collection by these third-party providers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. The most recent update will always be listed under the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

If significant changes occur, we may notify users through a Website notice or email.

Continued use of the Website after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Information

For any privacy-related concerns, you may contact us at:

📧 Email: media@dailyroofingnews.com
🌐 Website: https://dailyroofingnews.com
📍 Address: San Diego, CA