THE ONLINE PURSUIT (“I”, “we” or “us”) is dedicated to respecting the privacy of your personal information, and this privacy policy describes what information is collected from you on www.theonlinepursuit.com (hereinafter the “website”) and how it is used. The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits and/or views the website.
By visiting and using the website, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. Your continued use of the website after posting of any changes to our Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes and updates. You must not access or use the website if you do not wish to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We respect the privacy of children, and “child” means an individual under the age of 13. All information and content on this website is intended for individuals over the age of 18.
Children under the age of 13 are prohibited from using this website. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13 without prior parental or guardian consent.
If you believe any personal information is collected from someone under the age of 13 without parental or guardian consent, then please contact us to have that information deleted.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW IT IS USED
When you access the website, you may provide certain personally identifiable information including but not limited to your name and email address.
This information is collected when you contact us, use the search feature on the website, provide comments or any other feedback, fill out a form, or enter any other information on the website to communicate with us.
Your personal information is used to personalize your experience, improve the website to better serve you, and tailor advertisements to you. We may also use this information to provide you offers and promotions from our partners in exchange for a commission without additional cost to you.
Additionally, like other websites, this website automatically collects certain information about you through Log Data and Google Analytics.
Log Data: Information about your computer’s Internet Protocol Address, which is your “IP” address, browser information, Internet Service Provider’s information, your operating system, and your browser type.
Google Analytics: Collects certain information about your location, browsing history, the pages you visit, the equipment you used to access the website, traffic patterns, and other general patterns related to your use of the website. This information is used to analyze website statistics related to user behavior and interests, improve our performance, and your use of the website and to further enhance services offered to you.
USE OF LOCALSTORAGE FOR TRACKING USER VISITS
In addition to cookies and other tracking technologies, we may also use localStorage to enhance your experience on our website. localStorage is a browser feature that allows us to store small amounts of data directly in your browser. This data is used solely to track your interactions with our website, such as the posts you visit.
How We Use the Data:
Visited Posts: We use
localStorageto remember which posts you have visited during your session. This helps us suggest relevant content and offer personalized features, such as proof codes or recommendations based on your engagement with the website.No Personal Information Collected: The data stored in
localStoragedoes not include personal information such as your name, email, or other identifying data. It simply tracks visited URLs and helps us provide a better user experience.
Data Retention:
The data stored in localStorage is retained in your browser until you clear your browsing data or the session ends. You have control over this data, and you can delete it through your browser settings.
User Control:
You can manage or clear the data stored in localStorage through your browser’s settings. If you choose to disable localStorage, some features of the website may not work as intended. Similarly, if you disable cookies, some functionalities might be restricted, but you will still be able to use the site in its basic form.
COMMENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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.
When you leave a comment, your name, email address, and website/organization name are not shared with a third party and may be used to communicate with you. Social media accounts and sharing options are available on this website.
Social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and so forth) can track your personal information. Should you choose to interact with us on social media, please note that you will be voluntarily disclosing that personal information.
This information is no longer private. It becomes public information and can be collected and used by others. We have no control over and take no responsibility for the use, storage, or dissemination of such publicly disclosed personal information by you.
Any such interactions via comments and social media with us do not subject us to any kind of liability related to misuse of your information by others.
USE OF COOKIES
The website may use cookies to facilitate your use of the website. Cookies are files with small amounts of data, including an anonymous unique identifier, that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive when you are viewing the website.
Just like other websites, we automatically collect some non-personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your IP address, geographic location, language preference, date and time of visitors.
When you leave a comment on our website, you may opt-in to saving 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.
We may use cookies for various reasons such as optimizing and personalizing your browsing experience, checking our website analytics, saving your preferences and settings for future use, serving ads based on your liking and interests, affiliate marketing, and posting comments on our website.
This information is only collected to better serve and understand your user experience on the website. You have the option of turning off cookies on your computer should you wish to do so.
If you choose to do that, you may not be able to view all the features and content of this website.
USE OF WEB BEACONS AND PIXELS
In conjunction with the use of cookies, third parties may also use web beacons, which are also known as clear GIFs, web bugs, or pixel tags to collect general information about your use of our website.
They monitor user activity and are used to track customer behavior data. This information may be relevant to third parties such as the ad networks used on our website to tailor the advertising based on your behavior and interests.
We may use social media pixels to track and collect general information about your use in compliance with different social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) for the purpose of promoting products, tracking conversions, remarketing, running targeted advertisements, and so forth.
Third parties like Facebook may use their own cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect and receive information from our website for the purpose of providing targeted advertisements. You may see our ads on Facebook after you have visited our website.
Pinterest Tag: On our website, we use Pinterest tag to collect site behavior data to show content that’s relevant, interesting, and personal to users when visiting www.pinterest.com or browsing the Pinterest app.
Through Pinterest tags, Pinterest is informed of what website pages and products you have viewed on our site. This information enables us to display personalized ads on Pinterest’s website and apps.
You can opt-out of online behavioral advertising through Pinterest’s personalization settings.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND USE
We may include, offer, or advertise third-party links, products, or services on the website. Once you click on a third-party link and leave this website, you are no longer bound by our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, advertisements, 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We may use Google AdSense advertising along with any other third-party advertising on the website. Google is a third party that also uses cookies to serve ads on the website for the purpose of providing a positive user experience.
Third-party vendors such as Google use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to the website. You can opt-out of Google by visiting their privacy policy and ad settings.
We have no control over these third parties and they have their own privacy policies. Neither are we responsible for the activities and practices of these third parties.
You should contact them directly and read their privacy policies for any questions. You also agree that your use of these third-party websites is solely at your risk.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
As a general rule, we do not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent, with the exception of the following circumstances:
We may disclose your information to our trusted third parties that work with us such as our website hosting partners, email marketing service providers, and other service providers that assist in the operation of the website.
We may disclose your information in order to comply with state or federal regulations related to copyright infringement lawsuits or any other legal claims related to the website.
We may disclose your information to our successor and/or acquiring party in the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, dissolution, or partial sale in the future.
However, your personal information will be transferred to the acquiring party in accordance with this privacy policy.
SECURITY
The security of your personal information is important to us, and we strive to follow generally accepted commercial industry standards to protect your personal information submitted to us voluntarily and automatically.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
By using this website, you agree to hold us harmless for any security breach and for any unauthorized use of your personal information by third parties. You also agree that we cannot be held responsible for any disclosure of your information through our website without our knowledge and consent.
PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES
This privacy policy is effective as of December 2024 and will be updated and modified as needed. You are responsible for visiting this page periodically to check for future updates to this policy.
Any modifications to this privacy policy will be effective upon our publishing of the new terms, and your continued use of our website after the posting of any updates constitutes your acceptance of our modified privacy policy.
CONTACT
For any questions or comments regarding the privacy policy, please contact us via the contact form.