Effective Date: 4/30/2025

At Lockhart Roofing, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, https://www.lockhartroofing.com.

1. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Lockhart Roofing. Our website address is: https://www.lockhartroofing.com.

2. Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data entered into the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string (hash) derived from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if linked via Gravatar) may appear publicly next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other users may be able to download and extract location information from images posted on the website.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser.

• If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year for your convenience.

• Visiting the login page sets a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.

• When logging in, several cookies are set to store login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies to two weeks.

• Editing or publishing content creates an additional cookie that stores the article ID. It expires after one day and contains no personal information.

4. Embedded Content

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from external websites. Embedded content behaves as though you visited the source site directly. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction—especially if you are logged in to those sites.

5. Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

6. Data Retention

• Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely to enable recognition and automatic approval of follow-up comments.

• For registered users (if applicable), personal profile information is stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have submitted comments, you may request:

• An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.

• Deletion of your personal data, excluding any information we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services to maintain site security and integrity.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our website or through the contact information provided on our site.