Privacy policy

Last updated: April 26, 2023

We at Early May, Inc. take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information on our website and any related services (collectively, the "Services").

What information we collect:

We may collect the following types of personal information from you:

Name
Email address
Phone number
IP address
Location information
Other information you provide to us through our website or other communication channels

How we collect information:

We may collect personal information from you through the following methods:

Forms: When you fill out a form on our website, such as a contact form or registration form.
Cookies: When you use our website, we may use cookies to collect information about your usage.
Tracking pixels: We may use tracking pixels, also known as web beacons, to collect information about your usage.

How we use information:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To provide the Services: We may use your personal information to provide you with the Services you have requested.
To communicate with you: We may use your personal information to communicate with you about the Services, including to send you marketing communications.
To personalize content: We may use your personal information to personalize content on our website and to provide you with a better user experience.
For other purposes: We may use your personal information for other purposes that are consistent with the above purposes.

How we protect information:

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including using secure servers, encryption, and firewalls.

How we share information

We may share your personal information with the following third parties:

Service providers: We may share your personal information with service providers who help us provide the Services.
Business partners: We may share your personal information with business partners who help us provide the Services.
Legal purposes: We may share your personal information for legal purposes, such as to comply with a subpoena or other legal process.

Your rights:

You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You have the right to correct any personal information we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
Opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of certain uses of your personal information, such as for marketing purposes.

Cookies:

We use cookies on our website to improve your user experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Contact us:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@earlymayinc.com.

Legal disclosures:

We comply with laws and regulations that govern the privacy of personal information, including the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2023, and the Virginia Personal Information Privacy Act. By using this site, you agree to us collecting, processing, or sharing your information to provide the necessary services to you.

Here is more information:

Who we are

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

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.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any 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 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.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. If we use a 3rd party vendor, we will share the necessary shipping information in order to process your request.

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.