Who we are

This Privacy Policy applies to “BMAdesigners” and governs the privacy of visitors to our website: bmadesigners.com. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized hash (created from your email address) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture associated with your email. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience and website functionality. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser that help remember user preferences and site interactions.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Editor Cookies: If you edit or publish content, a cookie stores the post ID for reference and expires after one day.

Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.

Login Cookies:

A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. It is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, additional cookies store your login info and screen display settings.

Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last one year.

Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some pages on our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the source website directly.

🔹 Clarifications:

If you are logged into those external sites, they may link your activity to your account there.

These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, track your activity, and monitor interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Information Collected from Forms:

When you fill out a form on our website, we collect the following personal information:

• Name
• Zip code
• Phone number
• Email address

We collect this data to respond to inquiries, provide estimates, and improve our services. This information is stored securely and is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties, except as required by law or for necessary business operations (e.g., spam detection services, hosting providers).

Users can request a copy of their submitted data or ask for its deletion by contacting us at bmadesigners@gmail.com.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments without moderation.

For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal data anytime (except for usernames). Administrators can also view and modify this data.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase your personal data, except for information we are required to retain for legal, security, or administrative purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to protect against spam and fraudulent activity.