Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Uplift & Inspire, accessible from uandi.life, protecting your privacy is a top priority. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information I collect and how it is used.

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date will reflect any changes made. By continuing to use uandi.life after changes are posted, you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

I value respect, and privacy is an essential courtesy. No one enjoys reading privacy policies—or worse, having to write one. I’ve made an effort to simplify this page for easier understanding. My goal with uandi.life is to share helpful content, and I have no interest in selling or sharing your data. I use WordPress to run this site, and while some plugins may involve data sharing, I have chosen privacy-respecting plugins and disabled any data-sharing settings. I will continue to prioritize your privacy while maintaining transparency.

If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

This Privacy Policy applies only to online activities and is valid for visitors to this website. It does not apply to information collected offline or through other channels.

Consent

By using this website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information I Collect

The personal information you’re asked to provide, and why, will be made clear when I request it.

If you contact me directly, I may collect additional details like your name, email address, phone number, and the contents of your message and any attachments.

When registering for an account, I may request contact information such as your name, company name, address, and email address.

If you visit the store, I may store any comments or reviews you choose to leave.

How I Use Your Information

I use your information in various ways, including to:

• Operate and maintain the website.
• Improve and personalize the website.
• Analyze how you use the website.
• Develop new products, services, or features.
• Communicate with you for customer service, updates, or marketing.
• Send you emails.
• Prevent fraud.
  
  

How Long I Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up purposes. For users who register on the site, I store their personal information in their user profile. Users can edit or delete their information (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and modify this data.

Who I Share Your Data With

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

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an export of your personal data or ask for it to be erased. This does not include data I am required to keep for legal or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

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

Comments

When visitors leave comments, I collect the information provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

I use Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to protect against spam and automated abuse. Turnstile verifies that users are human without tracking them or collecting unnecessary data. Information processed by Turnstile includes browser and interaction details, which are used solely for security purposes and not shared with third parties for marketing or profiling. https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ Blog post here.

An anonymized string from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

I do not currently use cookies on uandi.life. However, third-party services like Amazon and eBay may place cookies in your browser when you click on my affiliate links. These cookies track your purchases for commission purposes but do not affect the price you pay.

If you leave a comment on my site, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter the information. These cookies will last for one year.

When you log in, I will set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies do not contain personal data and are discarded when you close your browser.

Analytics

I use Koko Analytics to gather insights on how our website is used. This plugin is privacy-friendly and does not share any data with third parties. It does not collect any personal or visitor-specific information; instead, it only aggregates basic metrics such as total page views, unique page views, and referral URLs, and no cookies are used. This allows me to monitor and improve the site’s performance while fully respecting your privacy.

Log Files

I follow a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and is a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cache

This site utilizes caching in order to facilitate a faster response time and better user experience. Caching potentially stores a duplicate copy of every web page that is on display on this site. All cache files are temporary, and are never accessed by any third party, except as necessary to obtain technical support from the cache plugin vendor. Cache files expire on a schedule set by the site administrator, but may easily be purged by the admin before their natural expiration, if necessary. We may use QUIC.cloud services to process & cache your data temporarily. Please see https://quic.cloud/privacy-policy/ for more details.

Advertising Partners

Currently, I do not have third-party advertisers on uandi.life. If this changes, advertisers may use cookies or web beacons to track user data. I will update this section with information on advertisers and their privacy policies if needed.

Third Party Privacy Policies

When you click on affiliate links (such as Amazon or eBay), those third-party websites may place cookies in your browser to track your activity. Uandi.life’s Privacy Policy does not cover these external sites, so I recommend checking their privacy policies to understand how they manage your data and cookies, and how to opt out.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Brave
  
  

CCPA Data Rights (California Users)

California consumers have the right to:

• Request disclosure of data collected about them.
• Request deletion of their personal data.
• Opt-out of the sale of personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please Contact me.

GDPR Data Rights (EU Users)

European Union consumers have the right to:

• Access your personal data: You can request copies of your data, with a small fee for the service.
• Request correction or deletion: You can ask to correct or complete inaccurate information.
• Request erasure: Under certain conditions, you can request that your data be deleted.
• Restrict or object to processing: You can request limitations on how your data is processed.
• Data portability: You can ask for your data to be transferred to another organization or directly to you.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please Contact me.

Children’s Privacy

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. I encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

I do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, I strongly encourage you to contact me immediately and I will do my best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

No Professional Advice

The content on this site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Consult appropriate professionals before taking action based on information on this site.

THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Email Subscription

I currently do not provide an email subscription service.

Affiliate Disclosure (Future)

This site may participate in affiliate programs, such as Amazon Associates and eBay Partner Network, in the future. I participate in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the eBay Partner Network. This means that when you make a purchase through one of my links, I earn a small commission.

Please know that your purchase price is not affected by this, and I only recommend products or services that I personally use, trust, and believe will provide value to you. These commissions help cover the basic costs of running the site and making more content.

Thank you for your support—it truly makes a difference!