Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2/27/25

1. Who We Are

Our website address is https://gravitygeolocation.com. Gravity Geolocation is a geolocation enhancement solution for Gravity Forms, developed and maintained by Eyal Fitoussi ("we," "us," "our"). Our services provide advanced location-based functionality to improve user experience and data accuracy in Gravity Forms.

If you have any privacy concerns, please visit our Support page for assistance.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect various types of personal data to enhance user experience and improve our services:

  • Account & Purchase Information: Name, email, payment details (processed through third-party payment providers), and purchase history.
  • Contact Form Submissions: Information submitted through our support forms, including name, email, and message content.
  • Location Data (if provided by users): When users submit forms that include geolocation fields, we process and store the location coordinates submitted via Gravity Forms.
  • Cookies & Tracking: Data related to user behavior, preferences, and analytics to enhance website functionality.
  • Technical Data: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, and access logs.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the user’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from the user's email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if they are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once a comment is approved, the user’s profile picture is visible to the public in the context of their comment.

4. Media

If users upload images to the website, they should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and tracking technologies to improve website performance and user experience. Below are the types of cookies we use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and security.
  • Analytics Cookies: Helps us understand user behavior and improve performance.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used for remarketing and targeted advertising.

Users may opt-in to saving their name, email, and website in cookies when leaving a comment for convenience. These cookies last one year.

Additional cookies include:

  • Login cookies last two days; selecting "Remember Me" extends this to two weeks.
  • Screen display option cookies last one year.
  • Post editing cookies expire after one day.

You can manage your cookie preferences via our Cookie Policy or adjust your browser settings to disable non-essential cookies.

6. Security & Data Protection

We take security seriously and implement industry-standard measures to protect user data. This includes:

  • Encryption of data during transmission.
  • Strict access controls and authentication measures.
  • Regular security audits and updates.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These external websites may:

  • Collect user data.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed third-party tracking.
  • Monitor user interactions with embedded content.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and metadata: Indefinitely.
  • Registered user data: Stored in user profiles; users can edit or delete their information anytime.
  • Contact form submissions: Retained for 6 months.
  • Analytics records: Retained for 1 year.
  • Purchase records: Retained for 10 years (for tax and legal compliance).

9. Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.
  • Correct or update inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your personal data (except data we are required to keep for legal reasons).
  • Opt-out of marketing communications.

If you are an EU resident, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including data portability and the right to object to processing.

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including requesting details on how your data is used.

To exercise any of these rights, please visit our Support page and submit a request.

10. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Hawaii, United States.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Information

If you have privacy-related concerns, please visit our Support page to submit a request.