Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 16, 2025
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how ValueFaith.com collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://valuefaith.com. We are a personal development and faith-based blog that values transparency, privacy, and ethical content.
2. What Data We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience
- Track website usage for analytics purposes
- Serve relevant ads via Google AdSense (see below)
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
3. Use of Google AdSense & Third-Party Services
We use Google AdSense to display ads on our website. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
You can learn how Google uses your data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
To opt out of personalized advertising: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Other third-party tools we may use:
- Google Analytics (for site performance tracking)
- Akismet (for spam protection)
- Gravatar (for comment avatars)
Each of these services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
4. Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles). These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction as if you were visiting them directly.
5. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
If you register on our site (if applicable), we store the information in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time.
6. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request an export of the personal data we hold about you
- Request we erase your personal data, except any we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services (e.g., Akismet).
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or would like to request access to or deletion of your data, please contact us:
📧 Email: [email protected]
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.