WHO WE ARE
Canon Drivers are run by [email protected] and are a hobby blog run by a single individual. Our website address is https://www.cannon-drivers.com. For more information about the website, please see the About page here.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
The site collects limited amounts of data from users of this site. Further details are found below.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also 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 provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
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. We do not require or use that information is included.
Contact forms
If you submit a contact form, you are asked to provide your name, email address, and website URL if applicable. We keep contact form submissions, but you do not use the information submitted to them for marketing purposes.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to save 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.
The following cookies are also used on the site:
- WordPress: WordPress’s cookie policy can be found at https://en.support.wordpress.com/cookies/
- Cloudflare: Cloudflare uses cookies to identify safe and secure traffic. Their policy can be found at https://www.cloudflare.com/cookie-policy/
- Jetpack: Jetpack’s cookie policy can be found at https://jetpack.com/support/cookies/
- Google Adsense: Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to your website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet (See about how Google manages the data in its ad products here). Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)
Embedded content from other websites
Articles 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.
Analytics
The site’s analytics are handled by Jetpack. This only stores standard, limited information on a user, such as geo-location data, clicks and referral locations.
Sometimes we also use Google Analytics for site monitoring. The information we gather is anonymized and aggregated. Google Analytics may set one or more cookies in order to track the pages you visit and to determine if you are a new or returning visitor. The information is used to determine site effectiveness.
Who we share your data with
Some third-party providers are used for functionality on the site. These are listed below, along with links to their Privacy Policies:
- Jetpack: Various systems on the site require the use of Jetpack, a plugin from Automattic, including analytics. Their privacy policy can be found at https://automattic.com/privacy/
- Google Adsense: Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to your website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet (See about how Google manages the data in its ad products here). Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.)
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.
If you subscribe to the newsletter, your subscription information is kept as long as you are receiving emails. When you unsubscribe the data is removed.
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 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.
Any comments posted to this site can be deleted via the site or by contacting the administrator.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Limited data relating to your interaction with the adverts on the site are passed to Google Adsense.
How we protect your data
We are using TLS encryption so that data you enter on our website cannot be captured if intercepted by the third party.
Your contact information
If you have any additional questions, You may contact us by using the Contact Form here.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices and service offerings. If we modify our Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” and such changes will be effective upon posting.
By using this site, you signify that you agree to the policy. Please do not use our site if you don’t agree with this policy.