Privacy Policy - Kevin Knight

Who We Are

My website address is: http://kevinmknight.com.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

I DO NOT SELL YOUR PRIVATE DATA. PERIOD.

Unlike many websites and services that profit from your personal information, The Dating Codex is committed to respecting your privacy. I collect only the minimum information necessary to provide you with the services you’ve requested. Your trust matters to me, and I’m committed to maintaining it.

Security Commitment and Disclaimer

I give every effort to ensure that your data remains secure by implementing industry-standard security measures including:

Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for all data transfers
Regular security updates and patches to our systems
Limited access controls to personal information
Regular security assessments

However, please understand that no system is 100% secure. While I take all reasonable precautions to protect your information, I cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of unauthorized access, a data breach, or malicious activity by third parties that compromise your data, my liability is limited as permitted by law.

By using this website, you acknowledge these inherent risks. If you are uncomfortable with these terms, please carefully consider what personal information you share on this site.

This policy outlines exactly what information is collected, how it’s used, and your rights regarding your data.

Introduction

At The Dating Codex, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

The Data We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: 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, you should 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 website.

Contact Forms

If you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide to us, including your name, email address, and any message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiries and is not shared with third parties except as necessary to fulfill your request.

E-commerce Data

For customers purchasing our digital products, books, or merchandise, we collect necessary information to process your order, including:

Name and contact details
Billing and shipping information
Payment information (note: payment processing is handled securely by our payment processors)
Purchase history and transaction details

This information is used to:

Fulfill your orders
Process payments
Communicate with you about your order
Provide customer support
Comply with legal obligations

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 that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will 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 will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be 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 1 day.

Our site also uses cookies for:

Store functionality (like shopping cart contents)
Analytics to improve our website and services
To remember your preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

Analytics

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our website and services. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and time spent on the website.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We take your privacy seriously and do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

Payment processors to complete transactions
Shipping partners to deliver physical merchandise (when applicable)
Service providers who assist with our website operations
Legal authorities when required by law

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

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.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

For customers who make purchases, we retain your transaction information for as long as necessary to comply with tax and legal requirements, typically a minimum of seven years.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

You have the right to:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of your personal data
Request erasure of your personal data
Object to processing of your personal data
Request restriction of processing your personal data
Request transfer of your personal data
Withdraw consent

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email at [contact email].

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your personal information may be stored and processed on servers in the United States and other countries where our service providers maintain facilities.

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 revision date.

Legal Rights and Compliance

This Privacy Policy exists to inform you of your rights and to comply with applicable privacy laws including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable state and international regulations.

While I strive to offer you maximum privacy protection, I must operate within the bounds of the law. If legally compelled by a valid court order, subpoena, or similar legal requirement, I may be required to disclose certain information. In such cases, I will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users unless prohibited by law.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, I DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING HACKERS OR OTHER MALICIOUS ACTORS. YOUR LEGAL RECOURSE FOR SUCH BREACHES LIES WITH THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BREACH, NOT WITH THE DATING CODEX.

Your continued use of this website constitutes acceptance of this limitation of liability. If you disagree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the site immediately.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact me directly at contact@kevinmknight.com. I’m committed to addressing your concerns promptly.