Privacy Policy for Responder Thrive

Last Updated: January 28, 2025

Responder Thrive (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website, responderthrive.com, and any associated services. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Our website address is: https://responderthrive.com. Responder Thrive is owned and operated by Adam Burton. Our mission is to provide resources, courses, and content to support the emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness of first responders. While our primary audience is first responders, our website is open to the general public.

We collect the following types of personal information:

• Names and Email Addresses: Collected through newsletter sign-ups and course registration forms.

• First Responder Role: Collected via forms to better tailor content and resources.

• Quiz and Form Responses: Responses to questions within our courses are emailed back to the user and are not stored on our servers.

• IP Addresses and Analytics Data: Collected via analytics tools for website performance and user insights.

• Cookies: Used for analytics tracking and user convenience.

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

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.

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 one day.

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.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Sending newsletters and updates.

• Providing access to courses and tracking progress.

• Conducting analytics to improve our website and services.

• Marketing purposes to inform users of new resources or updates.

• Responding to inquiries submitted via our website.

We may share data with the following third parties:

• Email Providers: To send newsletters and updates.

• Analytics Tools: For tracking and insights.

• Advertising Tools: To provide relevant ads based on user interaction.

• Future Payment Processors: When implemented.

We do not sell or share your personal data with any third parties for profit.

We may use third-party advertising and analytics tools, including Google Ads and Facebook Pixels, to serve targeted advertisements and understand user behavior on our website. These tools may collect cookies and usage data to deliver ads tailored to your interests. You can opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings or by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

We take data security seriously and implement the following measures:

• SSL encryption to protect your data during transmission.

• Secure storage of data on reliable servers.

• Limited access to personal data, restricted to authorized personnel.

• Use of secure tools for managing and automating data processes.

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.

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Our website and services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

We may use services like Google Ads, Facebook Pixels, and other analytics and advertising tools. These services may collect cookies, usage data, and other information to enhance user experience and deliver targeted advertising.

Although our services are primarily geared toward users in the United States, international visitors may access our website. By using our site, you acknowledge that your data may be processed and stored in the United States.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Adam Burton
Email: info@responderthrive.com
Website: responderthrive.com

Thank you for trusting Responder Thrive. We are committed to protecting your privacy while supporting your wellness journey.