Privacy and Cookie Policy

Welcome to Crowned Culture Media! Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy and Cookie Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website. By using this site, you agree to the terms and practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Names and Email Addresses: Collected through forms for newsletters, service inquiries, or feedback submissions.
• Comments: Collected through blog post comment forms to facilitate discussions and interactions.
• Uploaded Images: Collected when users upload images through our website’s forms or media submission areas.

Automatic Information Collection:
We may also collect information automatically through cookies and tracking technologies (see the “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below).

2. Purpose of Collecting Information

We collect personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries and provide customer service.
• To send newsletters and updates (if you’ve opted in).
• To receive and respond to feedback and comments on blog posts or media submissions.
• To analyze website traffic and optimize user experience.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share your personal information with trusted third-party partners for specific purposes, including:

• Analytics Providers (e.g., Google Analytics): To track and analyze website traffic and user behavior.
• Marketing Partners (e.g., Facebook): To support advertising and marketing efforts through cookies and tracking tools.

Your data will never be sold to third parties or shared beyond what is necessary to achieve the above purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to understand user interactions and improve site performance.
• Marketing Cookies: Enable us to deliver personalized content and advertisements.

We may also use third-party services such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, which may set their own cookies and collect information about you when you use our site.

Managing Cookies:
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site and your experience.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and how it is used.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can unsubscribe from newsletters or other marketing emails using the “unsubscribe” link in the email.
• Access or Deletion Requests: You can request access to your data or ask us to delete your personal information by contacting us at [Contact Email Address].

7. Security Measures

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes using SSL encryption on our website and restricting access to personal information to only those employees and contractors who need it for legitimate purposes. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. WordPress Default Privacy Policy Information

If you are a visitor of our WordPress-powered site, the following additional information applies:

• Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
• Media: If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract any location data from those images.
• Cookies: 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 have an account and log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you have visited that website, and these sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised policy on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: TheCrownedCulture@gmail.com