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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 5-29-2026

Last Updated: 5-29-2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Sea Sisters Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit seasistersinc.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at info@seasistersinc.com.

Who We Are

Sea Sisters Inc.
Website: seasistersinc.com
Email: info@seasistersinc.com

What Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

Comments When you leave a comment on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string. This helps with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Contact Forms When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide (typically name, email address, phone number, and message content). We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and follow up about your request. Submissions may be stored in our website database and forwarded to our email for handling.

Account Registration (if applicable) If you create an account on the Site, we store the information you provide such as your name, email address, and any profile details. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except your username). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.

Information Collected Automatically

Cookies Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Comment cookies: 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 you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login cookies: If you have an account and log in, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
  • Article edit cookies: If you edit or publish an article (admin/editor users only), an additional cookie is 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 control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Server Logs Our web server automatically logs standard information about visitors, including IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used for security monitoring, troubleshooting, and aggregate traffic analysis.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles and pages on this Site may include embedded content (for example, videos, images, articles, social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you 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 interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Media

If you upload images to the website (admin/contributor users only), you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Site can download and extract any location data from images on the Site.

Third-Party Services We Use

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Approximate geographic location (city or region level)
  • Device type, browser, and operating system
  • Referring source (how you arrived at our Site)
  • Anonymized IP address

This information is processed by Google in aggregate form and helps us improve content, navigation, and overall user experience. Google Analytics 4 does not store full IP addresses by default.

For more information on how Google handles this data, see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor how our Site performs in Google Search results. Search Console provides aggregated data such as which search queries lead users to our Site, click-through rates, and indexing status. This service does not place cookies on visitors’ browsers and does not identify individual users.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
  • Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
  • Moderate comments and prevent spam
  • Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior to improve content and user experience
  • Detect, prevent, and address security issues, fraud, or technical problems
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Send you information you have specifically requested (such as newsletter content, if you have opted in)

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share information with:

  • Service providers who help us operate the Site (such as our web hosting provider, email service, analytics platforms listed above, and similar vendors). These parties are only permitted to use your data to provide their services to us.
  • Legal authorities if required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights.
  • Business successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case affected users will be notified.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • User accounts: For users who register on the Site (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
  • Contact form submissions: Retained for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, and may be archived for our records.
  • Analytics data: Google Analytics retains data for the period configured in our GA4 settings (typically 2 to 14 months). Microsoft Clarity retains data for up to one year.
  • Server logs: Generally retained for 30 to 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Ask us to erase your personal data (subject to certain legal exceptions).
  • Restriction or objection: Ask us to limit or stop processing your data in certain circumstances.
  • Portability: Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
  • Withdraw consent: Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

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 exercise any of these rights, contact us at [CONTACT EMAIL]. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.

For California residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

For EU/UK residents (GDPR): Our lawful bases for processing include consent, legitimate interests (such as site security and analytics), contract performance, and legal obligation. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

If you are visiting our Site from outside the country where our servers and service providers are located, your information may be transferred across international borders. We use service providers based primarily in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers, which are conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including secure hosting, SSL encryption, regular software updates, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on the Site or by email where appropriate. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Sea Sisters Inc.
Email: info@seasistersinc.com