Boredom Busters

Welcome to Boredom Busters! Your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Who we are

Our website address is: bustboredom.com 

Comments

When visitors leave comments on Boredom Busters, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used to help detect spam.

Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. If you leave a comment, your comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely, allowing us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

Please be aware that any personal information you provide in your comments, such as your name and email address, is publicly visible alongside your comment. Therefore, we advise you not to include sensitive personal information when leaving comments.

Media

If you upload images to Boredom Busters, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.

When you provide media, such as images, you should be aware that any personal data included in those images may be accessible to others. We recommend not sharing sensitive information through media uploads.

If you leave a comment on a post with embedded media, your comment may be displayed publicly alongside the media, depending on the settings and platform used.

Cookies

Boredom Busters uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how you interact with our content, allowing us to improve our website and provide a better user experience.

  1. Types of Cookies We Use:
    • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
    • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve how our website works.
    • Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and improve your experience on our site, such as remembering your login details or preferred language.
  2. Third-Party Cookies: We may also use third-party cookies provided by services like Google Analytics and advertising partners. These cookies help us track usage and deliver personalized ads. You can learn more about how Google uses your data here.
  3. Managing Cookies: You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on Boredom Busters may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from external websites. Embedded content from other sites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that embedded content.

For example, if you watch a video embedded from YouTube or view an article from another blog, those platforms may gather information on your visit, including your IP address and browsing behavior.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit to understand how they handle your information.

Who we share your data with

At Boredom Busters, we value your privacy and do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may use third-party services that collect, use, and share your information according to their privacy policies.

  • Google AdSense: If we use Google AdSense to display ads on our site, Google may collect data about your visits to this site and others to provide tailored advertisements. You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices here.
  • Affiliate Marketing: If you click on affiliate links on our site, these third-party platforms may track your interaction with their content. Their practices will be governed by their own privacy policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how your data may be collected and used.

How long we retain your data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

  • Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Personal Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter or submit your information through contact forms, we will keep your data until you unsubscribe or request its deletion. You can easily unsubscribe from our emails at any time.

We regularly review our data retention practices to ensure we do not keep personal information longer than necessary.

What rights you have over your data

As a visitor to Boredom Busters, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  1. Access: You can request to see the personal information we hold about you.
  2. Correction: If you believe any information we have about you is incorrect, you have the right to ask us to correct it.
  3. Deletion: You can request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This includes any comments you may have left on our posts.
  4. Objection: If you do not want us to process your data any further, you can object to it.
  5. Withdraw Consent: If you’ve provided consent for any data processing (like subscribing to a newsletter), you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, feel free to contact us at [your email address].

Where your data is sent

When you interact with our site, certain data may be sent to third parties to enhance your experience. This may include:

  1. Commenting System: If you leave a comment, your data (name, email, comment text, and IP address) may be processed by our commenting system. This data helps us manage spam and approve comments more efficiently.
  2. Analytics Services: We use third-party analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to understand how our visitors engage with our content. These tools may collect data about your interaction with our site, including your IP address. For more information, you can review Google’s privacy policy here.
  3. Advertising Services: If we display advertisements through services like Google AdSense, they may collect data about your visits to our site and others to tailor ads to your interests. You can learn more about how Google uses your information here.
  4. Affiliate Links: If you click on affiliate links within our posts, those third-party websites may track your activity and collect data according to their own privacy policies.

Rest assured, we do not sell or share your personal data with any third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Security of your information

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.