Who we are
Thoroughlythriving.com is a blog we write based on our interests. We cover a variety of topics from our own personal points of view. These are our own opinions and not necessarily the opinions of any organizations we are associated or affiliated with.
Terms of use
The information we provide on this blog is accurate to the best of our knowledge. We attempt to link to additional resources to support the content we publish; however, additional information that conflicts may be available elsewhere. Many of the topics we write about are evolving. There may be errors, mistakes, omissions or newer information that contradicts previously published information. We might or might not update our content based on new information. Therefore, we make no guarantees or promises regarding the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information on this site.
We present the information on thoroughlythriving.com for information/entertainment purposes only. Thoroughlythriving.com is not a substitute for professional advice. Readers who seek health, fitness, nutritional, financial, mental/emotional, career or other types of advice should consult professionals who are licensed in these areas. We are not professionals nor are we licensed in any of these areas. If you try an idea from our blog, you do so at your own risk. We at thoroughlythriving.com write content that is broad in nature and is not intended to be specific advice. We remind readers that before starting a new program or taking action, it’s always a good idea to consult with professionals who work with you to understand your personal situation so they can provide you with advice tailored for your unique situation.
Rights we reserve
While our goal is to provide interesting information on topics for creating a happy and fulfilling life, we reserve the right to change at any time how we manage our blog as well as the kind of content we produce.
Affiliate disclosures
Our priority is to provide the best content we believe is interesting. Currently, we do not use any affiliate links. This means we do not earn any commission if you click through and make a purchase. If we begin using affiliate links, we will update this information immediately and we will disclose all affiliate links as legally required.
Privacy Policy
Thoroughlythriving.com recognizes the importance of data security and privacy. When visiting the website, visitors have the option to comment on content or ask questions via a Contact Us form. This data is used only for the purpose of communicating with you and will not be sold to anyone outside our organization. We do not collect any personal information about visitors to our site except comments you intentionally post or send to us and general traffic information automatically generated by our hosting provider, installed plug-ins and Google Analytics.
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.
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.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.