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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for WhopGuides.com
Last Updated: March 6, 2025
At WhopGuides.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, located at https://whopguides.com. We use Google AdSense for advertising and Google Analytics for tracking site performance, and this policy outlines how these tools interact with your data. Please read this carefully to understand our practices.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://whopguides.com. We are a resource dedicated to providing guides, news, and insights for creators on the Whop platform. For any questions about this policy, see the “Your Contact Information” section below.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to WhopGuides.com, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and extract any location data present, so we recommend stripping this information before uploading.
Contact Forms
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Cookies
- Comment Cookies: If you comment and opt in, we save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year, so you don’t need to re-enter details for future comments.
- Login Cookies: Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and expires when you close your browser. Logging in sets additional cookies to save login info (lasting 2 days) and screen display preferences (lasting 1 year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to 2 weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing Cookies: Editing or publishing an article saves a cookie with the post ID (no personal data) for 1 day.
- Third-Party Cookies: Google AdSense and Google Analytics use cookies to serve ads and track site usage. See “Analytics” and “Embedded Content” sections for details.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other sites. This content behaves as if you’ve visited those sites directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions—especially if you’re logged into their services. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track site performance, collecting data like your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on site. This helps us improve content and user experience. Google Analytics may use cookies and anonymize data per our settings, but some info may be stored on Google’s servers. See Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy for more.
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display ads. AdSense collects data like your IP address, browsing history, and device info to serve relevant ads. It uses cookies and may track you across sites. Google’s use of this data is governed by its privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). You can opt out of personalized ads via Google’s Ads Settings.
Who We Share Your Data With
We don’t sell your personal data. We may share it with:
- Google: For Analytics and AdSense purposes (see above).
- Spam Detection Services: To check comments (e.g., Akismet).
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and metadata are kept indefinitely for moderation and follow-up purposes.
- User Profiles: Registered users’ personal info is stored as long as the account exists. Admins can edit this data; users can request deletion (see below).
- Analytics/Ad Data: Google retains data per its policies—typically 14-26 months, depending on our settings.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have commented, you can request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to erase it. This doesn’t include data we must keep for legal, security, or administrative reasons (e.g., spam logs). To exercise these rights, contact us (see below). EU/CA residents may have additional rights under GDPR/CCPA.
Where We Send Your Data
- Spam Detection: Comments may be checked by automated services, potentially outside your country.
- Google: Analytics and AdSense data may be processed on Google’s servers (U.S.-based, subject to their safeguards).
Your Contact Information
For privacy questions or data requests, email us at [insert your email, e.g., whopguides@gmail.com. We’ll respond within 30 days.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We use secure hosting, SSL encryption, and regular updates to protect your info. However, no online system is 100% secure—we strive to minimize risks.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
If a breach occurs, we’ll notify affected users within 72 hours (where feasible) and report to relevant authorities per legal requirements. We’ll investigate and mitigate promptly.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We don’t actively receive data from third parties beyond what Google Analytics/AdSense and spam services collect (see above).
What Automated Decision-Making/Profiling We Do
Google AdSense may profile you for ad targeting based on your browsing habits. We don’t control this—opt out via Google’s settings. We don’t perform other automated decision-making.
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