Privacy Policy for ItzMessage.com
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Who we are
Our website address is: itzmessage.com.
ItzMessage.com is a website operated by “Itz Midas Lab”.
You can contact us regarding privacy matters through our Contact Us page available on our website or Email us at “support@itzmessage.com” for Any Queries.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
At ItzMessage.com, we aim to provide you with inspiring messages, greetings, and quotes without needing to collect a lot of personal information. However, certain interactions with our site may lead to the collection of some data. Here’s what we collect and why:
Comments
Currently, ItzMessage.com Doesn’t allows visitors to leave comments on certain posts. When visitors leave comments, 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.
We collect this data to allow users to engage in discussions and to help us prevent spam and maintain a safe and respectful environment. The legal basis for collecting this data is our legitimate interest in providing a platform for user interaction and protecting our website from abuse.
Media
If you are a registered user and upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website cannot download and extract any location data from images on the website. We do not allow media uploads.
Contact forms
If you use our Contact Us page to send us a message, we collect the information you provide in the form, including your name and email address, as well as the content of your message or Email us at “support@itzmessage.com” for any other queries. We retain contact form submissions for 3 months for customer service purposes, to respond to your inquiries, and to keep a record of our communication. We do not use the information submitted through contact forms for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly consented to it. The legal basis for collecting this data is our legitimate interest in addressing your inquiries and providing customer support.
Cookies
ItzMessage.com uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. Here’s a list of the cookies we may use:
WordPress Session Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the WordPress platform. They help identify you as a unique visitor during a particular session.
Comment Cookies (if applicable): 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.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics which may set cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. This helps us understand website traffic, popular content (messages, quotes, greetings), and user behavior so we can improve our website. These cookies may track things like how long you spend on the site and which pages you visit.
Advertising Cookies (if applicable): If we display advertisements, our advertising partners Google AdSense and more may use cookies to serve ads that are relevant to you based on your browsing activity. These cookies help track ad views and clicks.
Third-Party Embed Cookies: Our website may embed content from third-party services (e.g., social media buttons). These services may set their own cookies. We do not have direct control over these cookies. You should check the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of our website.
The legal basis for using essential cookies is our legitimate interest in providing a functioning website. For non-essential cookies like analytics and advertising cookies, we rely on your implied consent by continuing to use our website with browser settings that allow cookies. You can withdraw your consent by adjusting your browser settings to block cookies.
Analytics
ItzMessage.com uses Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This service helps us understand how visitors find and interact with our messages, quotes, and greetings. The information collected is generally anonymous and includes data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and the time of your visit.
The legal basis for using analytics is our legitimate interest in understanding website usage and improving our services.
Who we share your data with
We may share your data with the following third-party providers:
Analytics Providers: We share anonymized website usage data with Google Analytics to help us analyze website traffic and improve our content (inspiring quotes, heartfelt messages, daily inspiration). Please see their privacy policy linked above.
Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted by Hostinger . Any data collected directly by our website is stored on their servers. Please see their privacy policy here: Hostinger provider’s privacy policy link.
Advertising Partners (if applicable): If we display advertisements, we may share certain anonymized or pseudonymized data with our advertising partners Google AdSense And More to serve relevant ads and measure ad effectiveness. Please see their privacy policies linked above.
Spam Detection Services (Comments are Disabled): If you leave a comment, your comment and its metadata may be checked through automated spam detection services.
We will not share your personal data with any other third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent.
How long we retain your data
Comments: 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.
Contact Form Submissions: We retain contact form submissions for 3 months for customer service purposes.
Analytics Records: Analytics data is typically retained by Google Analytics for data retention settings in our analytics account 14 months.
Server Logs: Our web hosting provider may retain server logs for a certain period for security and technical purposes.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments on ItzMessage.com, 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.
To exercise these rights, please contact us through our Contact Us page or via Email us at “support@itzmessage.com” for any other queries. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Where your data is sent
Our website and its data are primarily hosted on servers located in Asia. If you are accessing our website from outside of Asia, your data may be transferred to and processed in Asia, which may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country of residence.
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), please be aware that data about European residents which is transferred outside the European Union needs to be safeguarded to the same standards as if the data was in Europe. We ensure that such transfers are conducted with appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses implemented with our hosting provider and analytics provider. By using our website and providing us with your data, you consent to this transfer and processing.
Contact information
For any privacy-specific concerns or questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the personal data we hold about you, please contact us through our Contact Us page or by email at “support@itzmessage.com”.
Additional information
How we protect your data
We have implemented various technical and organizational measures to protect your data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. These measures include:
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmitted between your browser and our website.
Regular security audits and vulnerability scanning of our website and servers.
Restricting access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
Using secure hosting infrastructure provided by Hostinger.
Implementing software and procedures to help prevent data breaches.
While we strive to protect your personal data, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the event of a data breach (either potential or real), we have procedures in place to address the situation promptly and responsibly. These procedures include:
Internal reporting systems for detecting and escalating potential data breaches.
Assessment of the nature and scope of any confirmed data breach.
Implementation of containment and remediation measures to secure the affected data and prevent further unauthorized access.
Notification of the relevant supervisory authorities within the legally required timeframe, where applicable.
Communication with affected users if the data breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms, providing them with information about the breach and the steps they can take to protect themselves.
What third parties we receive data from
Currently, ItzMessage.com does not directly receive personal data about users from third parties other than the analytics and advertising partners mentioned above (who collect data passively through cookies). If this changes in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy to reflect those data sources and how we process that information.
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
ItzMessage.com does not currently employ automated decision-making processes that produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect users. We may use analytics data to understand user preferences and trends in the consumption of our messages, quotes, and greetings, which helps us to personalize and improve our content offerings. This does not involve automated decision-making with significant individual consequences.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
ItzMessage.com is “not currently subject to specific industry regulatory disclosure requirements beyond general data protection regulations.”
Last updated: [04-05-2025]