Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for AccessMySite.com

Last Updated: 04 January 2025

AccessMySite.com is owned and operated by Travel Industry Design, a UK Limited Company. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website or subscribe to our services. By accessing or using our site, you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.accessmysite.com.
Travel Industry Design provides a platform for building and managing websites. Clients subscribing to AccessMySite.com may have access to certain plugins and tools listed below.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • Data provided in the comments form (e.g., name, email address)
  • The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent (to aid spam detection)

Gravatar Service
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you have a profile. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.

2.2 Media

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

2.3 Cookies

Comments:

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

Login and User Preferences:

  • When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices:
    • Login cookies last for two days.
    • Screen preference cookies last for one year.
    • Choosing “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.

Publishing:

  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited, expiring after one day.

2.4 Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you visited the other website, which may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Employ additional third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content (including tracking if you have an account and are logged in)

2.5 Analytics

We may use analytics tools to monitor site performance, user behavior, and other data to improve our services. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited.

3. Plugins and Tools We Use

AccessMySite.com utilizes the following WordPress plugins to enhance site functionality. If you subscribe to our services to create or manage your own website, you may also have access to these plugins:

  1. Advanced Custom Fields (6.3.11)
    • Allows for the creation of custom fields and structured data.
    • Generally does not collect personal information on its own but may display information entered by site administrators or users.
  2. Automatic.css (3.2.9)
    • A CSS framework plugin for consistent and responsive site design.
    • Does not collect personal data.
  3. BulkPress (0.3.5)
    • Used to bulk-create content, categories, or tags.
    • Does not store personal user data.
  4. Classic Editor (1.6.7)
    • Provides the legacy WordPress editor interface.
    • Does not collect personal data.
  5. Custom Post Type UI (1.17.2)
    • Allows the creation and management of custom post types and taxonomies.
    • Does not store personal user data.
  6. FileBird Lite (6.4.2.1)
    • Organizes media files into folders.
    • Does not directly collect personal data.
  7. Oxygen (4.9.1) & OxyExtras (1.4.7)
    • Tools for building and customizing website layouts.
    • Do not collect personal data but may display or process user-generated content.
  8. Post Type Switcher (3.3.1)
    • Enables converting one post type to another.
    • Does not collect personal data.
  9. SVG Support (2.5.8)
    • Allows uploading and embedding of SVG files.
    • Does not collect personal data but could affect display of user-uploaded files.
  10. User Role Editor (4.64.4)
    • Manages and customizes user permissions and roles.
    • Stores role assignments for registered users.
  11. WordPress Importer (0.8.3)
    • Imports content from other WordPress sites.
    • May process data associated with imported posts or user accounts.
  12. WP Grid Builder (2.1.5) & WP Grid Builder – Oxygen (1.2.1)
    • Help create advanced grid layouts.
    • May display user or post data but do not inherently collect personal data.
  13. WS Form PRO (1.10.4) & WS Form PRO Extensions
    • WS Form PRO – Google Sheets (1.1.1): Integrates form submissions with Google Sheets.
    • WS Form PRO – PayPal Checkout (2.0.12): Processes payments via PayPal.
    • WS Form PRO – PDF (1.2.4): Generates PDFs from form data.
    • WS Form PRO – Post Management (1.6.3): Converts form submissions into WordPress posts.
    • WS Form PRO – User Management (1.6.4): Creates or updates user accounts.

    These plugins can collect personal data via form submissions (e.g., name, email, payment details). Payment processing occurs through third-party services like PayPal; please review their Privacy Policy for details. Google Sheets integration means form data may be sent to Google’s servers, subject to the Google Privacy Policy.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • Site Functionality: We collect and process data to ensure our site runs effectively, including user authentication, saving preferences, and managing comments.
  • Service Improvements: We analyze collected data (e.g., via analytics) to improve site performance and user experience.
  • Communication: We may use your contact information to respond to inquiries or send updates regarding your account or subscription.
  • Transaction Processing: Where applicable (e.g., PayPal integration), personal data is shared securely with payment processors to complete transactions.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Third-Party Services:
    • Payment Processors (PayPal): Personal data (e.g., name, payment details) may be shared for transaction processing.
    • Google Sheets: Form entries and user data may be transmitted if you use our integrated Google Sheets forms.
  • Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be screened by automated spam detection services.
  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up and moderation purposes.
  • User Profiles: For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete this information at any time (except for their username). Site administrators can also see and edit this information.
  • Form Submissions: Data submitted via WS Form PRO may be retained as long as necessary to fulfill the intended purpose (e.g., customer support, transaction completion) or as required by law.

7. Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can:

  • Request an export of any personal data we hold about you.
  • Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This excludes data we are obligated to keep for legal, security, or administrative purposes.

To submit a data request, please contact us at: support@accessmysite.com.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Automated Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked by spam detection services.
  • Third-Party Integrations: Data may be transferred to services like PayPal or Google Sheets, subject to their respective privacy policies.

9. Children’s Privacy

AccessMySite.com does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page regularly for any updates.

11. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

 

Thank you for trusting AccessMySite.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing powerful tools and plugins to enhance your website experience.

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