Who We Are
Our website address is: https://boldantproductions.com.
We are Bold Ant Productions, a photography and videography business based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, serving the Okanagan region. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images posted on the website.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files stored on your browser that help improve your experience on our site. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Page: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- User Login: When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
- Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
You can configure your browser to disable cookies if you prefer not to have them stored on your device. However, this may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interactions if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, your data may be shared with:
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website, such as hosting services, spam detection services, and website analytics tools.
- Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes, protect our rights, or ensure the safety of others.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically without holding them in a moderation queue.
- User Accounts: For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a data request, please contact us at: [email protected].
Where Your Data Is Sent
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
- Website Analytics: We use analytics tools to track website traffic and understand user behavior. This data is anonymized and does not identify individual users.
How We Protect Your Data
We are committed to keeping your personal information secure and confidential. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. This includes:
- Secure Website Hosting: Our website is hosted on secure servers with firewall protection.
- SSL Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our website is encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology.
- Access Control: Access to your personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.
Last updated: Feb 23, 2025
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: https://boldantproductions.com