Who We Are – TrueBondStories.com
Welcome to TrueBondStories.com, where every connection matters. Our mission is to inspire trust, support open communication, and help you build deeper, more meaningful relationships—whether you’re discovering new love, reigniting an old spark, or strengthening the bond you cherish.
This page explains how we handle your data when you interact with our website. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to keeping your information secure, transparent, and respected at all times.
Comments
When you leave a comment on TrueBondStories.com, we collect the information you share in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to their service to check for a connected profile. You can view their privacy policy on the Gravatar website. After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile picture may appear publicly with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to TrueBondStories.com, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Other users could potentially download and extract this data from uploaded images.
Cookies
To enhance your browsing experience, we use cookies in the following ways:
- When you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year and save you from entering your details again.
- When visiting our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser supports cookies. It is deleted when you close your browser.
- If you log in, cookies store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last one year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- If you edit or publish a post, a cookie is stored with the post ID. It contains no personal data and expires in one day.
Embedded Content
Our website may feature embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles) from external sites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content—just as if you visited the site directly.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email to verify your identity.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their associated metadata are stored indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments quickly.
If you create a user account, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your data anytime—except for your username. Administrators can also access and manage user information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- The deletion of your personal data, except where we must retain it for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to keep the TrueBondStories community safe and welcoming.
