Effective Date: May 9th 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://cosmicbroomstick.com

We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

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 with spam detection.

An anonymized string (called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

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

If you visit our login page, we will 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 will also set up cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be 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.

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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited that external website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed 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.

Analytics

We may use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics to better understand how visitors engage with our site. These tools may use cookies and collect anonymized data, such as your device type, location, and browsing behavior. You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Jetpack

We use Jetpack to enhance site performance, security, and user experience. Jetpack is a plugin developed by Automattic (the creators of WordPress.com) that provides features such as:

  • Site analytics (traffic and performance data)
  • Security services (including brute force protection and downtime monitoring)
  • Content sharing and subscriptions
  • Image and video content delivery

Jetpack may collect non-personal data such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser user agent
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Date/time stamps
  • Clickstream data
  • Device type
  • Geographic location (approximate)

Some Jetpack features may use cookies and other tracking technologies. Data collected by Jetpack is handled according to Automattic’s privacy policy.

You can learn more about what Jetpack tracks and how it protects data by visiting: https://jetpack.com/support/privacy/

Email Subscriptions (Newsletter)

If you sign up for our email newsletter, your name and email address will be collected and stored securely by our email service provider, MailPoet. These details are used solely to send you periodic updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email.

MailPoet may track email opens and clicks for analytics. Please review MailPoet’s privacy policy for more details.

Who We Share Your Data With

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

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our partners or advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

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.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have submitted a story, created an account, left a comment, or otherwise interacted with this site, you have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To request access to your data or ask for its deletion, please visit our Data Requests page or contact us directly at contactus@cosmicbroomstick.com.

We take your privacy seriously and will respond to verified requests in a timely manner. Please note that we may need to confirm your identity before we can process any request.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, your data may be stored or processed on servers located in the United States.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under 13 years of age.

How to Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

Mailing Address: Dewitt St. Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA 49250

Email: contactus@cosmicbroomstick.com