Who we are
Our website address is: https://coastalgrp.net/
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
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 check 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, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
We use the data from contact forms solely for responding to inquiries and providing services. We do not share this data with anyone not directly involved in delivering services for your account.
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 re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
If you have an account and log in to this site, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, several cookies will be set up to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, indicating the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if the visitor visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction with it if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to monitor traffic and activity on our website. Data collected is anonymized and used solely for improving the website’s performance and user experience.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your data with any third parties except those necessary to deliver services (e.g., contractors, service providers, or analytics tools). Data is shared only for legitimate business purposes.
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.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in the user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
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, including any data provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, excluding data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
We do not share your contact information with anyone not directly involved in providing you service. This may include analytics services such as Google Analytics or our employees and contractors.
How we protect your data
We use industry-standard security measures, including firewalls and data encryption, to protect personal data. Passwords, if stored, are encrypted, and access is limited to authorized personnel only.
What data breach procedures we have in place
If a data breach occurs that impacts your personal data, we will notify you promptly, following our internal data breach procedures.
If you have questions
For any questions related to this Privacy Policy, please contact COASTAL Environmental Group.
By Phone: 631-234-4100
By Email: info@coastalgrp.net