Who we are
We are Bridg’d Communications – a family-based team looking to make a change in the world.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see 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.
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 fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies 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 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.
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 1 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 the other website.
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 with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Information We Collect
When you use our App, we may collect the following types of information:
Information from Social Media Accounts
If you choose to sign up or sign in using your social media account (e.g., Facebook or Google), we may collect certain information from your social media profile, including but not limited to:
- Your public profile information (such as your name, email address, profile picture, gender, birthday, and location).
- Your friend list.
- Any other information you make publicly available on your social media profile.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access the App, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device Information: Including your device type, operating system, and device identifier.
- Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the App, including the features you use, the content you view, and the dates and times of your visits.
Use of Your Information
We may use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To facilitate account creation and the log-in process.
- To provide, operate, and maintain our App.
- To improve, personalize, and expand our App.
- To understand and analyze how you use our App.
- To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the App, and for marketing and promotional purposes.
- To process your transactions and manage your orders.
- To find and prevent fraud.
- For compliance with legal obligations.
Use of Website by Children
Our website is intended for the general audience and is not directed to children Our website is designed for a general audience and is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, please do not use our website or provide any information to us. We respect the privacy of children and are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
If a parent or guardian believes that their child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, they should contact us immediately using the contact information provided below. Upon learning that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information from our records.
Who we share your data with
We value your privacy! In doing so, the app is NOT connected to a cloud server (but, this website is) AND all data and information is stored on YOUR phone or digital device.
You can JOIN our test groups to help improve the overall experience.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also 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). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
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.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.