Who we are

POUR Connections is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Our website address is: info@pourconnections.org.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, 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 string created from your email address (hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly with your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, screen option cookies last one year, and “Remember Me” logins last two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved in your browser indicating the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Our site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the external website.

These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.

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 information to third parties.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

If users register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except username). Website administrators can also access and manage this data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

• A copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Deletion of your personal data

This does not include data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions, you may contact us at:
Email:info@pourconnections.org
Location: Oak Forest, Illinois