Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 18, 2025
Brenda Eckhardt Photography (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website boostyourvisibility.net and its associated course platform. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.
Information We Collect
When you visit our site, sign up for a course, download a resource, or contact us, we may collect:
- Personal Information: Name, email, billing address, and payment details (processed securely via Thinkific, Stripe, or PayPal).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, referring pages, and time spent on the site (via Google Analytics and cookies).
- User Comments: If you leave comments, we collect the comment, your IP address, and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
- Media Uploads: If you upload images, avoid embedded location data (EXIF GPS); others may extract this info.
Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Save your login information and preferences (e.g., Remember Me or screen display settings)
- Improve website functionality and security
- Serve ads through platforms like Google Ads
If you leave a comment, cookies may save your name, email, and website for future use. Login cookies last for two days; screen preference cookies last for one year. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Tools
Articles and pages may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, Instagram posts, Google Maps). These third-party sites may:
- Track your behavior
- Use cookies
- Collect data, especially if you’re logged in to their platform
We also use tools such as:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads (including remarketing)
- Thinkific (for course hosting)
These providers have their own privacy policies and tracking methods.
How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Deliver digital products and course content
- Process payments
- Improve site performance and user experience
- Send emails (you can opt out anytime)
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your data.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share data with trusted platforms only to process payments or improve services (e.g. Stripe, Thinkific, Google). We never sell personal data. Visitor comments may be checked via automated spam detection.
How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely.
- User profiles (if applicable) can be viewed and edited anytime by the user or site admin.
Your Rights
You can request to:
- Access or correct your data
- Receive a copy of your data
- Delete your personal data (except for data required for legal or security reasons)
To make a request, contact brendab@brendaeckhardt.com
Data Security
We take security seriously and implement technical safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of transmission is 100% secure.
Contact
Brenda Eckhardt Photography
Sun Prairie, WI
Email:To make a request, contact brenda@brendaeckhardt.com
Updates
We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.