Who we are
At Ratedisplay.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide to us through your interactions with Ratedisplay.com. Please be aware that Ratedisplay.com is owned and managed by Fairy Industries. This means that all data collected and processed through this website is done so under the operational and data governance policies of Fairy Industries. Our shared commitment is to maintain transparency and uphold the highest standards of data protection, ensuring your trust and confidence as you utilize our services. We encourage you to read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information.
Information We Collect
We collect information directly from you when you provide it, and automatically as you interact with our site:
- Information You Provide: We collect any information you submit through our forms, such as your name, contact details, property information, and financial specifics when you request quotes or information.
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string from your email (a hash) might be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes public in the context of your comment.
- Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others can download and extract it.
- Automated Data Collection:
- IP Addresses: We collect your IP address to understand geographic location and for security purposes.
- Usage Data: We gather information about how you use our site, including pages visited, time spent, and interactions. We use tools like Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior, and Hotjar for troubleshooting and analyzing user experience. These tools may collect data such as device information, browser type, and navigation paths.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience:
- If you comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience; these last one year.
- We set a temporary cookie on our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info (2 days) and screen display choices (1 year). “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie indicating the post ID is saved for 1 day, containing no personal data.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide you with the services you request, such as generating quotes and connecting you with relevant partners.
- Improve our website and user experience through analytics and troubleshooting.
- Detect and prevent spam and other malicious activities.
- Communicate with you about your inquiries and our services.
- Affiliate Offers and Lead Generation: Please be aware that Ratedisplay.com operates as an affiliate marketing platform. This means we generate leads for third-party service providers (our “buyers” or “affiliates”) by collecting your information and, in turn, we are compensated by these affiliates when we successfully generate a lead for them. This compensation allows us to provide our service to you.
Sharing Your Data
We share your data with:
- Our Affiliates/Buyers: When you request a quote or information, we share the personal information you provide with our third-party service providers and advertisers (our “buyers” or “affiliates”) so they can contact you directly with offers and information related to your request. These entities may have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.
- Automated Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked by automated spam detection services.
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments.
- Registered Users (if any): For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
- Lead Data: Information provided for quotes and lead generation is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or for business operational needs.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
Request Erasure: Ask us to erase any personal data we hold about you. Please note this does not include data we are legally obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Request an Exported File: Receive a file containing the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided.
