Privacy Policy

Introduction

At BFI Insights, we are committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting any personal information you share with us. The Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and manage your data when you interact with our website and services.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.bfiinsights.com. BFI Insights is a data-driven education and consulting firm committed to protecting your privacy and personal information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this information from uploaded images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.

When visiting our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted once you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and display option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.

When editing or publishing an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not store personal data and only indicates the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the originating site.

These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you are logged in to those websites.

Analytics

We use tools such as Google Analytics and Meta Pixel to understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience. These tools may collect:

  • Device/browser info
  • Location (approximate)
  • Time spent on pages
  • Click-through behavior

This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can opt-out using tools like the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Newsletter and Contact Forms

When you sign up for our newsletter or submit a contact form, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Message content (if applicable)

This data is used only for communication and marketing related to BFI Insights. You can unsubscribe from emails anytime via the unsubscribe link or by contacting us directly.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. Data may be shared with trusted third-party services for analytics, email delivery, and spam detection.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to help ensure account security.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators also have access to this information for management purposes.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.

You may also request that we delete your personal data. This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the integrity and security of the platform.

GDPR Compliance (For EU Visitors)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct inaccuracies
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority

We process your data based on legitimate interests, consent, contract necessity, or legal obligation. You may contact us to exercise your rights.

How to Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to request access/deletion of your data, please contact:

Email: [email protected]
Company: BFI Insights
Website: https://www.bfiinsights.com