Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Converge Digest operates convergedigest.com.

Your privacy is very important to us. We do not request personal information unless it is necessary to provide our services, and we do not store personal information on our WordPress servers unless required for ongoing site operations.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Converge Digest collects non-personally-identifying information made available by web browsers and servers, such as browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of visitor requests. We use this information to better understand how visitors use our website. From time to time, Converge Digest may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, such as reports on website usage trends.

We may also collect potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments.

Personally-Identifying Information

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 you do not need to re-enter your details when posting future comments. These cookies last for one year.

For those who subscribe to our paid or trial subscription email services, including corporate site-license subscriptions, delivery is provided via MailChimp, which manages subscribe and unsubscribe requests. In doing so, certain data such as email and IP addresses and time/date information may be collected to process your request.

Aggregated Statistics

Converge Digest may collect statistics about visitor behavior on its websites. For example, we may track popular pages or use Akismet spam-screening services. This information may be displayed publicly or shared with others. However, we do not disclose personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information stored on a visitor’s computer that the visitor’s browser provides to the website upon return. Converge Digest uses cookies to help identify and track visitors, usage patterns, and website access preferences. Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our websites. Please note that certain features of our websites may not function properly without cookies enabled.

Ads

Ads appearing on our websites may be delivered by advertising partners, including Google Ads, which may set cookies. These cookies allow ad servers to recognize your device and compile information about you or others using your device. This enables ad networks to deliver targeted advertisements believed to be of most interest. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Converge Digest only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that site. Many of our articles also link directly to primary sources, such as press releases, investor disclosures, or government announcements. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share personal data with third parties except as necessary to operate our services (e.g., MailChimp for newsletters, Akismet for spam filtering).

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for usernames). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Comments

Comments and other content submitted to the Akismet anti-spam service are not saved on our servers unless flagged as false positives. In such cases, data may be stored temporarily to improve spam detection and reduce future false positives.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Converge Digest may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion. Visitors are encouraged to check this page frequently for updates. Your continued use of the site after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes.