Who We Are

Our website address is: https://sunlithospice.com. Sunlit Hospice is dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with care. For any privacy-specific concerns, you can reach us at sunlithospice@sunlithospice.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Sunlit Hospice collects certain types of personal data to improve our services and ensure a secure experience on our site:

  • Personal Identification Information: This includes name, email address, contact details, and any other information voluntarily provided when using our services.
  • Technical Data: We collect information like browser type, IP address, and access times to enhance the user experience and maintain security.
  • Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data provided in the comment form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.
  • Media: If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially download and extract location data from such images.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience:

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks.
  • Temporary Cookies: A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Post Editing Cookies: If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is stored in your browser to indicate the post ID. This cookie expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you had visited those websites, which may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor interactions with the content, especially if you’re logged in to those websites.

Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand and improve user interactions on our website. These services may collect data such as your IP address and browsing behavior. You can opt out of analytics tracking through browser settings or relevant extensions.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, data may be shared with:

  • Trusted Service Providers: We work with partners who assist in delivering our services, and they are obligated to protect your data.
  • Automated Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Our data retention policies include:

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
  • User Profiles: Registered user data is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request that we erase any personal data we hold. This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services. If any data is transferred outside the European Union, we ensure compliance with EU data protection standards.

How We Protect Your Data

We implement various measures to safeguard user data, including:

  • Technical Measures: We use encryption protocols and firewalls to protect your data.
  • Security Practices: Regular security reviews and staff training on data protection best practices.

Data Breach Procedures

We have a structured response plan for any potential or actual data breaches, including internal reporting mechanisms and user notifications as required by law.

Contact Information

If you have any privacy concerns or questions, please contact us at:

Updates to This Policy

Our Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or regulations. Please check this page regularly for the most recent version.