Privacy Policy for BrandonSwate.com
Effective Date: 2/10/2025
Last Updated: 2/15/2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://BrandonSwate.com. This site is the official campaign website for Brandon Swate for Mayor of Leola, South Dakota.
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 assist in spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public within your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
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 that you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will set several cookies to save your login information and display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- If you log out, your login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has directly visited the other website.
These external websites may:
- Collect data about you.
- Use cookies.
- Embed third-party tracking.
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking interactions if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.
- All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information (except for their username).
- Website administrators can also see and edit user information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion of any personal data we hold about you, except for data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent spam or malicious content.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📍 Address: 602 3rd Street, Leola, South Dakota 57456
📞 Phone: 346-400-9126
This policy may be updated periodically. Please review this page for any changes.