Updated: August 20, 2024
Goat Pen Media Lab, LLC (“Goat Pen,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how you can manage your data.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://goat-pen.com. Goat Pen Media Lab, LLC operates , a platform for social media interaction, online courses, virtual events, pop culture, news, and entertainment focusing on areas of interest for small business and the trades.
What Information We Collect
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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check 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, 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, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
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 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How We Use Your Information
To Provide Our Services:
We use your information to create and manage your account, process transactions, and offer customer support.
To Communicate with You:
We may send you emails about your account, updates, or promotional offers.
For Legal and Security Purposes: We use your information to protect our site, comply with laws, and prevent fraud.
Sharing Your Information
With Service Providers:
We may share your information with companies that help us operate our website, process payments, or provide marketing services.
With Other Users:
If you participate in forums or public areas on our site, your username and any information you share will be visible to others.
As Required by Law:
We may share information to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
Password Resets:
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
Comments:
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
User Profiles:
For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Access and Portability:
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.
Erasure:
You can 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.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We take steps to protect your information, but no online service is completely secure. Use caution when sharing personal information online.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are intended for users 13 years or older. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information, please contact us at contact@.
How to Contact Us
We are Goat Pen Media Lab, LLC. An Limited Liability Company located in Santa Rosa, CA.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at the following email address: contact@.
FAQ Section
Can I control how my information is used?
Yes, you can update your information, request deletion, and opt out of marketing emails.
What personal information does Goat Pen collect?
We collect basic contact details, account information, and data on how you use our site, including comments and media uploads.
How does Goat Pen use my information?
We use it to manage your account, communicate with you, and improve our Services.
Does Goat Pen share my information with others?
We share your information with service providers who help us operate our site and, if required, by law.
