Who We Are
Welcome to Getting Medicare Right. Our website address is: https://www.gettingmedicareright.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a secure experience while you interact with our site.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information entered in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. To enhance your experience, we may use an anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address, which can be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible next to your comment. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be reviewed here: Gravatar Privacy Policy.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding files that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images uploaded on the site.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This saves you time by not requiring you to re-enter these details the next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will create a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Once logged in, we set up additional cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend your login session for two weeks. When you log out, these cookies are removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored to record the post ID of the article you edited; it expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Content on this site may include embedded media such as videos, articles, or images. Embedded content behaves as if you are visiting the other website, meaning that these websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their services.
Data Sharing
We do not sell or share any visitor data with third parties. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
When you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and edit user information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data that we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure a safe and secure environment for all users.
Analytics and Data Collection
We collect analytical data to help us better understand how visitors use our website and to improve your overall experience. This data is anonymized and used solely to refine the performance and usability of our site. We do not use this data to personally identify any visitors.
