Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.eyecontactvisioncenter.net
At Eye Contact Vision Center (“we,” “us,” “our”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website and services, including when you opt-in to receive SMS/text messages from us.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- If you have an account and log in to this site, we will set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies contain no personal data and are discarded when you close your browser. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, which includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
SMS/Texting Services
When you sign up for our SMS/texting services, we may collect the following information:
- Phone Number: Required to send you SMS/text messages.
- Name: Optional, but helps personalize our messages.
- Consent Records: To document your opt-in to our SMS/texting services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Send you updates, promotional offers, and other information via SMS/text messages.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities related to our website and SMS/texting services.
- Improve our services and develop new features.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website and SMS/texting services.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable law, subpoenas, or similar legal processes.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, or other business transactions.
Your Choices
You may opt out of receiving SMS/text messages from us at any time by:
- Texting “STOP” to the number from which you received the message.
- Contacting us at [contact email/phone number].
How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Security
We implement various security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.