Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 5, 2025

At Eclectic PR, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at http://eclecticpr.com.

Who We Are

Eclectic PR is a public relations and media consulting business, led by Cherrie Woods, serving authors, creatives, nonprofits, and small businesses nationwide. Our website address is: http://eclecticpr.com.

Information We Collect

When you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information:

Contact Information (e.g. name, email address) when you complete forms on the site (such as consultation requests or newsletter sign-ups).
Technical Data, such as your IP address, browser type, and device information.
Usage Data, including page visits and interaction patterns through analytics tools.

Comments

If the site allows comments, when visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can view Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public next to your comment.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site (e.g. via a form), we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract location data from publicly displayed images.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies may:

Remember your name and email for future comments (if enabled)
Track site usage through tools like Google Analytics
Improve site functionality

You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies at any time.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Instagram posts, or press articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other site directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Any information shared is limited to:

Service providers we use for site security, analytics, or email communications
Spam detection services when applicable
Legal obligations, if required by law

How Long We Retain Your Data

If comments are enabled and you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.

For users who fill out contact or consultation forms, your submitted information is stored securely for communication and business purposes and may be retained unless you request deletion.

Your Data Rights

You can request to:

Access or receive a copy of the personal data we have about you
Request that we delete your personal data, subject to any legal or administrative obligations

Please email us at [insert Cherrie’s business email] with your request.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments, if enabled, may be checked through automated spam detection services.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, feel free to reach out at: