Privacy Policy
Who we are
Capital Ledger is a digital news publication covering Washington, D.C., national business, finance, public policy, and real estate news.
Our website address is: https://capitalledger.velourdev.com.
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, 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 one day.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to better understand how visitors use our website, improve website performance, monitor search visibility, and enhance the user experience. Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, browser type, device information, approximate geographic location, referring websites, and time spent on the website. Google Search Console provides aggregated information about website performance in Google Search. Information collected is used only to improve our website and content.
Advertising
Capital Ledger may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to personalize advertising, measure campaign performance, and deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing activity.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, social media posts, 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.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through our contact form, submit a news tip, request a correction, or send us an inquiry, we may collect the information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and the contents of your message. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry, maintain communication records where appropriate, and improve our services. We do not sell information submitted through our contact forms.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google AdSense, YouTube, social media embeds, spam detection services, and content delivery networks (CDNs). These providers may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
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. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, technologies, or website functionality. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.