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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for WagLinks.com

Last updated: May 10, 2025

At WagLinks.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we operate a WordPress-based website at www.waglinks.com (the “Site”) and are dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, including our use of Google AdSense for monetization and WordPress plugins for enhanced functionality. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, we kindly ask that you refrain from accessing the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you through our WordPress platform and related services in the following ways:

  • Personal Information: We may gather personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, or other details you voluntarily provide. This can occur when you fill out contact forms, leave comments on posts, subscribe to our newsletters, or create an account on our Site.
  • Non-Personal Information: As you navigate the Site, we automatically collect non-identifiable data, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and access times. This is often collected through WordPress analytics plugins or server logs.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our Site employs cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze usage, and deliver personalized ads via Google AdSense. Cookies are small data files stored on your device, managed by WordPress plugins or third-party services, to recognize you and remember your preferences.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected through our WordPress Site for several purposes, including:

  • Operating, maintaining, and enhancing the Site’s functionality and user experience, such as enabling features like comments, forms, and user accounts.
  • Delivering personalized content and advertisements, including through integration with Google AdSense.
  • Analyzing Site usage, trends, and performance using WordPress analytics plugins, such as Jetpack or MonsterInsights.
  • Communicating with you, including responding to inquiries, moderating comments, or sending newsletters if you’ve subscribed.
  • Complying with legal obligations or protecting the rights, property, or safety of our Site and users.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Our WordPress Site uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google, to display ads. Google AdSense may use cookies and tracking technologies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior and interests. This process may involve:

  • Personalized Advertising: Google AdSense collects data about your online activities, such as your IP address, device information, and browsing history across sites using Google services, to tailor ads to your interests.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Google and its advertising partners may set cookies to track your interactions with ads and measure ad performance.
  • Data Sharing: Google AdSense may share data with its partners to facilitate ad delivery and analytics.

For more details on Google’s data practices, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms. You can opt out of personalized ads through Google’s Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. WordPress Plugins and Third-Party Services

Our WordPress Site may utilize plugins and third-party services to enhance functionality, such as contact forms, analytics, social media integration, or security. These services may collect and process your data, including:

  • Analytics Plugins: Tools like Jetpack or MonsterInsights may collect non-personal data to track Site performance and visitor behavior.
  • Contact Form Plugins: Plugins like WPForms or Contact Form 7 may collect personal information you submit through forms.
  • Comment Systems: WordPress’s native comment system or plugins like Disqus may collect your name, email, and IP address when you comment.
  • Social Media Plugins: Sharing buttons or embedded content from platforms like Facebook or Twitter may set cookies or track interactions.

Each plugin or service has its own privacy policy, and we encourage you to review them as applicable.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our WordPress Site uses various types of cookies and tracking technologies, including:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for core WordPress functionality, such as user logins, sessions, and Site security.
  • Analytics Cookies: Set by WordPress analytics plugins to collect data on visitor behavior and Site performance.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertisers to deliver relevant ads.
  • Functional Cookies: Enable features like comment moderation or social media sharing through WordPress plugins.

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings or through any WordPress cookie consent plugins we may implement. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors, such as Google AdSense, WordPress hosting providers, or plugin developers, who perform services on our behalf, subject to confidentiality agreements.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information to comply with laws, regulations, or legal processes, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
  • Business Transfers: If our Site or business is sold, merged, or acquired, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

7. Data Security

We employ WordPress security plugins, such as Wordfence or iThemes Security, along with standard security measures provided by our hosting provider, to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online platform is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Privacy Choices

You have several rights regarding your information, including:

  • Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: Opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ad Settings or other opt-out tools.
  • Manage Cookies: Adjust your browser settings or interact with our cookie consent tool (if available) to manage cookies.
  • Unsubscribe: Unsubscribe from newsletters or promotional emails using the link provided in those communications.
  • Access or Delete Data: Contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to legal limitations.
  • Comment Moderation: Request removal of your comments or account data by contacting us.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our WordPress Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover such data, we will delete it promptly. Please contact us if you believe we have collected information from a child under 13.

10. International Users

The Site is hosted in the United States and is subject to U.S. laws. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer and processing.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our WordPress Site’s practices, plugin usage, or legal requirements. Material changes will be posted on the Site with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at:

Email: [email protected]