Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website, Mike Martuza Franchise Consultant, is located at: https://mikemartuza.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information provided in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent, to help prevent spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location details from images posted on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you don’t have to re-enter details for future comments. These cookies last one year.

When visiting our login page, we set a temporary cookie to test if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

If you log in, we set cookies to store your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; display settings cookies last for a year. Choosing “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved in your browser with 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, articles, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those sites directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions if you are logged in to their platform.

Data Sharing

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

Data Retention

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so we can automatically approve follow-ups.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.

Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data, including data you’ve provided to us. You can also request that we erase your personal data. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.

Where is data sent

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