Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 26, 2025

At For Gleam, your privacy is a top priority for us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.forgleam.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with 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 shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it.

Gravatars’ privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and display relevant ads.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • If you log in, we set cookies to save your login and display settings. Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Screen options cookies last for a year.
  • If you edit and publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID — this cookie expires in 1 day.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners use cookies to personalize ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their embedded content – especially if you’re logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

If you register on our website (if available), we store the personal information provided in your profile.

You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time (note that your username cannot be changed).

Website administrators can also access 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 an exported file of the personal data we hold.

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding data required for legal or security purposes.

To make a request, please email us at: askforgleam@gmail.com.

Where Your Data Is Sent

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

Third-Party Advertising & Tracking

We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, which may use cookies, beacons, or other tracking technologies to serve personalized ads.

These services may collect non-personally identifiable data such as:

  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

GDPR Compliance (For European Users)

If you’re located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we obtain your explicit consent before placing cookies or processing your data.
You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct or delete your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

We use a cookie consent banner to comply with this requirement.

CCPA Compliance (For California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal data we collect
  • Request deletion of their personal data
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)

To make a request, contact us at: askforgleam@gmail.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. When we do, we’ll revise the updated date at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: askforgleam@gmail.com.