Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 20, 2025

Who We Are
Our website address is: https://readwritemiddle.com. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact the site owner at misty@readwritemiddle.com.

Affiliate Links
Some links on readwritemiddle.com are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products and resources that I genuinely love and believe will be helpful for educators.

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 (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at 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) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.

Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will 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 one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is 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.

WooCommerce Cookies
If you make a purchase on our website, we use cookies to track cart data and process orders. These cookies store session data, cart information, and help maintain checkout processes.

Sign-Up Forms
When you sign up for a newsletter or account, cookies may store information related to form submissions for ease of future access.

Tracking & Analytics
This website uses tracking technologies, including:

• Facebook Pixel – Tracks visitor activity for remarketing and analytics.
• Pinterest Tag – Collects data on site interactions for Pinterest advertising.
• Google Analytics – Gathers traffic and usage data to improve user experience.

These services may use cookies to collect and analyze site behavior. You can opt out of personalized ads via the respective platforms.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor interaction with embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Additionally, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data
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.

For users that register on our website, we store personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Some tracking data may be shared with third-party analytics services, as described above.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

For any questions or concerns, contact us at misty@readwritemiddle.com.