Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 23, 2025

This privacy policy describes how reidransom.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website and use our services.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • Date and time of your visit

Facebook Login Information

When you choose to log in using Facebook OAuth for our commenting system, we may receive the following information from Facebook:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Profile picture
  • Facebook user ID
  • Public profile information

This information is provided by Facebook according to your Facebook privacy settings and their Data Policy{:target=“_blank” rel=“noopener”}.

Comments and User-Generated Content

When you post comments on our blog using the Commento commenting system, we collect:

  • Your comment content
  • Your name (as provided or from Facebook login)
  • Email address (for authentication and moderation)
  • IP address (for spam prevention and moderation)
  • Timestamp of your comment

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Authentication: To verify your identity for commenting
  • Comment moderation: To review and manage comments for spam and inappropriate content
  • Communication: To respond to your comments or inquiries
  • Analytics: To understand how our website is used and improve our content
  • Security: To protect our website and users from spam, abuse, and security threats
  • Legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described below:

Third-Party Services

  • Facebook: When you use Facebook login, your authentication is handled by Facebook according to their terms and privacy policy
  • Commento: Our commenting system processes and stores comment data for functionality and moderation
  • Hosting providers: Our website is hosted on third-party servers that may have access to server logs and website data

We may disclose your information when required by law or to:

  • Comply with legal processes
  • Protect our rights and property
  • Ensure the safety of our users and the public

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our services to you
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements

Comments and associated data are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion or we remove them for violations of our community guidelines.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website and commenting system may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your login status
  • Maintain your session for commenting
  • Analyze website usage patterns
  • Improve user experience

You can control cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect website functionality.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Objection: Object to certain uses of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at reid@reidransom.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

Account Deletion

If you wish to delete your commenting account and associated data, you can:

  • Contact us directly at reid@reidransom.com
  • Use any account management features available in the commenting system

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws and with appropriate safeguards in place.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page
  • Updating the “Last updated” date
  • Sending email notifications for material changes (if we have your email)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

  • Consent: When you provide consent for specific processing activities (e.g., Facebook login)
  • Legitimate interests: For website analytics, security, and fraud prevention
  • Contract: To provide commenting services when you engage with our platform
  • Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including:

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at reid@reidransom.com.