Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01/01/2024
Welcome to Speak Accounting. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.speakaccounting.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- Data shown in the comments form
- The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection)
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this data.
Cookies
- Comments: When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last 1 year.
- Login Page: A temporary cookie is set to test cookie acceptance. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close the browser.
- Login Cookies:
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- Screen options cookies last 1 year.
- “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing Content: A post ID cookie is saved after editing content and expires in 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the original website, which may:
- Collect your data
- Use cookies
- Track your interaction if you’re logged into their platform
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect data about how visitors interact with our website. This includes:
- Visitor behavior (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the site)
- Non-identifiable information like device, browser, and location
This data helps us improve the user experience. Google Analytics does not provide us with personally identifiable information.
To learn more, visit Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Newsletter and Member-Specific Features
If you subscribe to our newsletter or sign up for member-specific articles:
- We collect your email address and basic profile data for these features.
- Your data is stored securely and used only to provide the intended service.
- We do not share this data with third parties.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your data with anyone.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Registered Users: If you sign up for member-specific features, we store the personal data you provide. You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time, except for your username.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
- An exported file containing the personal data we hold about you.
- Data deletion: Erasure of any personal data we hold, except for data we must retain for legal or security reasons.
To request this, please contact us at: help@speakaccounting.com
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at:
Email: help@speakaccounting.com