At The Radiant Hub, we recognize the utmost significance of your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the information collected on our website, how it’s used, and the circumstances in which it may be disclosed. If you need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at [email protected]
Data Retention
The Radiant Hub is committed to safeguarding your personal information and handling it responsibly. Our data retention policy balances the need to retain data for legitimate purposes concerning your privacy.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comment Data
If you leave a comment on our blog posts, the information you provide, including your name and email address, is stored to display your comment. This data is retained as long as the associated blog post is accessible on our website, which may mean indefinite retention.
User Accounts
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information. This user data is retained as long as your account exists.
Data Anonymization
To further protect your privacy, we may anonymize data after a specific retention period, removing any personally identifiable information. This anonymized data may be retained for statistical or research purposes.
Newsletter Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter:
Retention Period: We retain your contact information for the duration of your subscription.
Purpose: Your email address will be used solely for delivering the newsletter and occasional updates about our site, new content, or products and services we think may interest you.
Opting-Out: You may opt-out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in the email, after which your information will be promptly removed from our mailing list.
Third-Party Sharing: We do not share your email address with third parties.
Use of Social Media Share Buttons
Our website includes social media share buttons or widgets to allow direct sharing of content on social platforms. These buttons may collect data about your interactions with them, including your IP address and the page you are visiting, and may set cookies to function properly.
Please note that these share buttons are hosted by third parties, whose policies govern your interactions. We recommend reviewing these policies to understand how your data is handled when using their services.
Comment Data
If you leave comments on our blog posts, the information you provide, including your name and email address, is stored to display your comment. Data is retained as long as the post is accessible on our website. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks, with cookies removed upon logging out. For comment removal, please contact us, and we will make reasonable efforts to fulfill your request.
Legal Obligations
In some cases, we may be required to retain data for longer periods to meet legal, regulatory, or compliance obligations. This may include data for tax, auditing, or statutory purposes. In such cases, we ensure data protection and restrict its use to specific purposes.
Data Disposal
When personal information’s retention period expires, we dispose of it securely. Our data disposal process includes:
Secure Deletion: Using industry-standard methods, we ensure data is unrecoverable by deleting it from databases, servers, and backups.
Anonymization: Whenever possible, we anonymize data at the end of its retention period, removing any personally identifiable information while retaining it for statistical or research purposes.
Audit Trails: We maintain records of data disposal activities for accountability and verification.
User Rights
You have the right to request access to, correction, or deletion of your data. To exercise these rights or inquire about our data retention practices, please contact us at: [email protected]
Data Breach Notification
Transparency around data breach response builds trust, especially as users may want timely notification if their data is compromised. Affected users will notified via email.
Data Sharing with Third-Party Service Providers
The details of all third-party service providers (beyond social media and Google Analytics) that may have access to user data, The Radiant Hub makes use of a third-party marketing platform for an email subscription. This party only has access to your email address submitted to The Radiant Hub.
Data Controller and Data Processor Designation
The Radiant Hub’s role as the data controller collects only email addresses submitted by users for marketing and we work with third-party data processors.
Legal Bases for Processing Data
The legal grounds for processing (e.g., user consent for newsletter subscriptions, legitimate interest for analytics). The Radiant Hub asks its users for content to subscribe to its newsletter and they also have an opt-out option should they stop receiving information from us.
Children’s Policy
The Radiant Hub is committed to protecting the privacy of all users, including children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any personal data through our Service.
COPPA Compliance: Our practices comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which sets guidelines for collecting and using personal information from children under 13.
Parental Involvement: We encourage parents to monitor their children’s internet usage and help enforce our Privacy Policy by advising their children not to provide personal data through our Service without parental permission.
If you have any questions about the privacy of children’s data on our website, please contact us at [email protected]
Security Measures
The Radiant Hub takes data security seriously. We have implemented various measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and threats, including:
Encryption: To secure information during transmission and storage.
Access Control: Data access is limited to authorized personnel only.
Firewalls and Intrusion Detection: To prevent and detect unauthorized access.
Security Audits: Regularly conducted to identify and address vulnerabilities.
Employee Training: Ensures adherence to data security protocols.
Links to Other Websites
Our Privacy Policy applies only to our site. Our website may contain links to third-party websites that we do not operate. Users are subject to the policies of these third-party sites upon leaving ours. We encourage reviewing their privacy policies to understand their data practices.
Compliance with Data Protection Regulations
At The Radiant Hub, we prioritize compliance with data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA:
GDPR Compliance
Legal Basis: We process your data only when we have a lawful basis.
Data Minimization: We collect only the necessary data.
Transparency: We provide clear information on data use.
Data Portability: Available upon request in a commonly used format.
Right to Erasure: Deletion of personal data upon request, barring legal obligations.
Data Security: Measures in place to prevent unauthorized access or breaches.
Cross-Border Transfers: Appropriate safeguards for data transfers outside the EEA.
CCPA Compliance
Right to Know: Access to information about data collection and usage.
Right to Opt-Out: Ability to opt out of the sale of personal information.
Right to Deletion: Deletion requests are subject to certain exceptions.
Non-Discrimination: We will not restrict services for exercising CCPA rights.
Authorized Agent: Rights may be exercised through an authorized agent.
California “Shine the Light” Act Compliance
The “Shine the Light” Act, allows California residents to request details on data shared for marketing purposes.
The California “Shine the Light” Act (California Civil Code Section 1798.83) is a law that provides California residents with the right to request information from companies about the types of personal information that have been shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes. Essentially, it’s aimed at increasing transparency around data-sharing practices in cases where personal data is used for marketing, especially when it’s shared with outside companies.
Right to Request Information
Under this law, California residents can request, once per calendar year, a disclosure from businesses detailing: What personal information was shared with third parties over the past year for direct marketing purposes. The categories of personal information shared (e.g., name and email address).
Disclosure Obligations
Privacy Policy Disclosure: Alternatively, The Radiant Hub include a section in its privacy policy stating that it shares user data for direct marketing purposes and offers an opt-out mechanism.
If you have questions or requests regarding your data and privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected]
Use of Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience, such as:
Persistent Cookies: Remain valid until expiry or deletion, used for login credentials and preferences.
Session Cookies: Expire at the end of a browsing session, helping maintain user interactions.
Cookies are used for authentication, status, security, advertising, and analysis. They typically do not contain personally identifiable information but may be linked to personal information we store. You can manage cookies through browser settings, though blocking them may impact functionality.
Analytical Data
We collect non-personal data through cookies and analytics tools to improve the user experience. This data is typically retained for a specific period, then anonymized or deleted.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze how our website is used. Google Analytics collects information about website usage through cookies. This information is utilized to generate reports regarding the site’s performance. You can view Google’s privacy policy here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Most web browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them. The methods for doing so vary depending on the browser and its version. For up-to-date information on blocking and deleting cookies, you can visit the following links:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome)
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox)
http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer)
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari)
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge)
Please be aware that blocking cookies may negatively affect the functionality of many websites, including ours. As a result, some features of our site may not be accessible to you.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or technology. The latest version will always be posted on The Radiant Hub with the “Effective Date” displayed at the top.
Notification: If we make significant changes, we will notify you, allowing you to consent or opt-out. Using our site after the policy update implies consent to the updated terms.