Who We Are
Our official website address is: https://kelleyblueboooks.com/
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information provided in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser details to help prevent spam.
An anonymized version of your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in connection with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location details from uploaded images.
Cookies
- If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is deleted when you close the browser.
- When you log in, cookies will store your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, display settings cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
- If you edit or publish a post, an extra cookie will be stored in your browser. This contains only the article ID of the post you edited and expires in 24 hours.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded items (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves as though you have directly visited those sites. These websites may gather data, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and track your activity if you are logged into their platform.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
- For registered users, personal details added to their profile are saved. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal details at any time (except for their username). Site administrators also have access to view and edit this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we delete any personal information we hold. This does not include data we are required to keep for legal, security, or administrative purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.