PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Updated: 3/1/2025
Welcome to The Creator Josh (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “thecreatorjosh.com”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
1. Privacy Policy
1.1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.thecreatorjosh.com.
1.2. Data We Collect
We collect the following data through Google Analytics, Google Signals, User-ID tracking, and other tools:
- Automatically collected data: IP addresses, location, device information, browsing behavior, referral sources
- User-provided data: Contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, comments
- Advertising & analytics data: Search history, YouTube history, engagement with ads
- Cookies & tracking technologies: Used to improve user experience and provide personalized content
1.3. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval, your profile picture may be visible in the context of your comment.
1.4. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
1.5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. Cookies are used for:
- Commenting: Saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
- Login Sessions: Storing login information and screen display choices.
- Publishing Articles: Storing post IDs of edited content.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
1.6. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor accessed the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions if the user has an account and is logged in.
1.7. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We may share data with:
- Google Analytics & Google Ads: For audience insights and ad personalization
- Advertising networks: To serve relevant ads
- Third-party service providers: For website functionality and marketing tools
1.8. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store personal information in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information anytime (except for usernames). Administrators can also manage this data.
1.9. Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to:
- Opt out of data collection: Manage your preferences here
- Request data deletion: Contact us at our Instagram.
- Disable personalized ads: Adjust settings here
- Request data export: If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data.
1.10. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Third-party analytics and advertising partners may also process some user data.
1.11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently gathered such data, we will promptly delete it.
1.12. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Contact Information
For questions or concerns, contact us at: Instagram
By using The Creator Josh, you acknowledge and accept these terms.