Privacy and Data

1. Payments:

  • Payments are processed via Stripe, requiring credit card information or an Apple Pay/Samsung Pay payment ID.
  • Payment details are stored by Stripe. Learn more at Stripe Privacy.

2. Email Address:

  • Your email address serves as your account ID.
  • You may opt in to receive progress emails.

3. Memberships:

  • Memberships for promoting services; not an endorsement.
  • We retain the right to remove a user at any time.

Categories of Data:

  • Financial, Biographical, Contact Info, Email Preferences, Cookies.

4. GDPR:

  • Compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR.

5. Data Processor:

6. Who We Are:

  • Building Beyond Me Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit.
  • Provides support to artists, authors, creators, and small businesses.

7. Comments:

  • Collection of data, IP address, and browser user agent for comments.
  • Gravatar service may display profile pictures.

8. Media:

  • Avoid uploading images with embedded location data.
  • Option to save name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.

9. Cookies:

  • Temporary cookies for login page and persistent cookies for navigation purposes.
  • Cookies last for specific durations.

10. Embedded Content:

  • Embedded content from other websites may collect data.

11. Data Sharing:

  • IP address included in password reset emails.

12. Data Retention:

  • Comments and metadata retained indefinitely.
  • User profile information stored for registered users.

13. Your Rights:

  • Request exported file of personal data.
  • Request erasure of personal data.

14. Automated Spam Detection:

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