Who we are
Survival Skills Prepper is an informational website dedicated to emergency preparedness, wilderness survival skills, survival gear, and self-reliance.
Our website address is https://survivalskillsprepper.com/.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, you can contact us at admin@survivalskillsprepper.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on Survival Skills Prepper, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to help detect spam and protect our website. Comments may be reviewed before publication, and approved comments may be visible to other visitors.
When you leave a comment, an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture associated with your account. If your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture may be publicly displayed alongside your comment. You can review the Gravatar service’s privacy practices at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
Images uploaded to Survival Skills Prepper may contain embedded metadata, including location information (EXIF GPS data). Anyone who downloads an image containing this information may be able to extract it. We recommend removing sensitive location data from images before uploading them to the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on Survival Skills Prepper, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience so you won’t need to enter your information again when leaving another comment. These comment cookies typically remain on your device for one year.
When you visit the WordPress login page, a temporary cookie may be placed on your browser to determine whether cookies are enabled. This cookie does not contain personal information and is automatically deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in to Survival Skills Prepper, WordPress uses cookies to remember your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, while screen preference cookies may last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login session may remain active for two weeks. Logging out removes your login cookies.
When an authorized user edits or publishes an article on Survival Skills Prepper, WordPress may save an additional cookie in their browser. This cookie does not contain personal information. It simply identifies the article that was recently edited and expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on Survival Skills Prepper may include embedded content from third-party websites, such as videos, images, or other articles. Embedded content behaves much as it would if you visited the third-party website directly. These external websites may have their own privacy policies and data collection practices.
Third-party websites that provide embedded content may collect information about you, use cookies, and employ additional tracking technologies. They may also monitor how you interact with embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged in to their services. Survival Skills Prepper does not control the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review their privacy policies for more information.
Who we share your data with
Survival Skills Prepper uses third-party service providers to help operate, maintain, and improve our website. Depending on how visitors interact with the site, these providers may process certain personal information.
These services may include:
- Website hosting providers: To host our website and maintain its security and operation.
- Contact form services: To process messages submitted through our contact form and deliver them to our business email.
- Analytics services: To help us understand website traffic and how visitors use our content.
- Spam prevention and security services: To help protect our website from spam and malicious activity.
If you request a WordPress password reset, your IP address may be included in the password-reset email.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our website and its users.
Third-party providers handle information according to their applicable privacy practices.
How long we retain your data
When visitors leave comments on Survival Skills Prepper, the comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize returning commenters and approve follow-up comments more efficiently, rather than holding every comment for moderation. Comments may also be removed when necessary, such as when they violate our website policies or when a valid deletion request applies.
If users are permitted to register for an account on Survival Skills Prepper, we may store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Registered users can generally view, update, or delete their profile information at any time, although usernames cannot be changed through the standard WordPress profile settings. Website administrators may also access and manage this information as necessary to operate and maintain the website.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on Survival Skills Prepper, have left comments, or have submitted personal information through our contact form, you may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
You may also request a copy of your personal information or ask us to correct or delete it, subject to applicable laws and exceptions.
To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us at admin@survivalskillsprepper.com.
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request. Certain information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments submitted to Survival Skills Prepper may be processed by automated spam detection or website security services to help identify and prevent unwanted activity. Information submitted through our contact form may also be processed by our website hosting and email services to deliver messages to us. Depending on the services used, information may be processed or stored on servers outside your state or country. Any such processing is subject to the applicable service providers’ privacy practices.
Contact Form Submissions
When you contact Survival Skills Prepper through our website contact form, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, subject, and message. We use this information to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about your request.
Contact form notifications are delivered to our business email address, admin@survivalskillsprepper.com, and may be processed by our website hosting, form, and email service providers. We retain correspondence as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, and meet applicable legal obligations.
We do not use contact form submissions to enroll you in marketing emails without an appropriate basis, such as your consent.
Our website currently uses WPForms Lite to process contact form submissions. Messages submitted through the contact form are delivered to our business email inbox. WPForms Lite does not store form entries in the WordPress dashboard. Copies of messages may be retained in our email system for correspondence and recordkeeping purposes.
Website Analytics and Cookie Preferences
Survival Skills Prepper uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and manage visitor preferences. Our cookie-consent tool, CookieAdmin, allows visitors to review and manage their cookie choices.
Our website’s cookie preferences panel includes four categories: Necessary Cookies, Functional Cookies, Analytical Cookies, and Advertisement Cookies. Necessary Cookies support essential website functions and remain active. Visitors can choose whether to enable the other categories using the Customize option, or select Reject All to decline optional cookies. Visitors can also select Accept All to allow optional cookies.
Survival Skills Prepper may use website analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with our content and improve the website experience. If analytics tracking is enabled, these tools may collect information such as pages visited, browser type, device information, and general traffic sources. We aim to manage optional analytics cookies in accordance with applicable privacy requirements and visitors’ cookie preferences.
Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites
Survival Skills Prepper may include affiliate links to products and services offered by third-party retailers. If you click an affiliate link, you may be directed to an external website that uses cookies or other tracking technologies to recognize referrals, process purchases, or measure advertising performance.
These third-party websites operate under their own privacy policies, and their data collection practices are outside our direct control. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
Survival Skills Prepper may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.