Who We Are
This website is owned and operated by The Bear Traxs, located at: https://thebeartraxs.com.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.
2. Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract this location data from images.
3. Contact Forms
If you use a contact form on our site, we collect the information you submit so we can respond to your inquiry. We do not use this information for marketing purposes without your consent.
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter details when commenting again. These cookies last one year.
For registered users who log in, we set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies do not contain personal data and are discarded when the browser is closed.
When you log in, we create cookies to save login info and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected), and display option cookies last for 1 year. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or publishing content will also set a cookie that indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It contains no personal data and expires in 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). This embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the originating website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
6. Analytics
We may collect anonymized data to better understand how visitors interact with our site, products, and features. This data may be shared with trusted analytics providers to help us improve user experience.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve future comments automatically.
For users who register on our site, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided to us.
You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.
Subscription Cancellation and Refund Policy
By subscribing to any of our print subscription plans, you agree to the following:
- Cancel Anytime: You may cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account and managing your subscription settings.
- Non-Refundable Payments: All subscription payments are non-refundable, including the initial and any subsequent recurring charges. When you subscribe, you are billed immediately, and that payment will not be refunded even if you cancel shortly afterward.
- No Long-Term Commitment: Canceling your subscription will stop any future charges, but it will not retroactively refund any previously processed payments.
This policy is in place to maintain fairness and clarity for all customers and to support the operational costs of print production and fulfillment.