Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to QuotesPopular.com — a faith-based content website providing prayers, inspirational quotes, and heartfelt birthday wishes. The site is operated by the QuotesPopular editorial team, led by Sarah Whitfield, devotional writer and researcher.

Website: https://quotespopular.com
Contact Email: quotespopular.com@gmail.com
Established: 2021

We collect two types of information — information you provide directly and information collected automatically when you visit our site.

Information You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions — When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Email newsletter signup — If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Comments — If you leave a comment on our site (if enabled), we collect your name, email, and comment content.

Information Collected Automatically

• Log data — Your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
• Device information — Device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Cookies and tracking technologies — See Section 4 for full details.
• Analytics data — Aggregated, anonymised data about site usage collected via Google Analytics.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes only:

We will never use your information for any purpose not listed above without your explicit prior consent.

QuotesPopular.com uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertising. Here is a breakdown of the cookies we use:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the site to function. They cannot be disabled. They do not store personally identifiable information.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is aggregated and anonymised. Google Analytics sets cookies to track sessions, page views, and user behavior. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.

Advertising Cookies

We display advertising on our site through third-party ad networks including Google AdSense. These networks may set cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity. These cookies are governed by the respective advertiser's privacy policies.

How to Control Cookies

• You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
• Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your experience.
• To opt out of Google advertising cookies visit: adssettings.google.com
• To opt out of interest-based advertising generally visit: optout.networkadvertising.org

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently. Each service is governed by its own privacy policy:

QuotesPopular.com is monetized through display advertising. We participate in the following ad programs:

• Google AdSense — display advertising network

These advertising networks use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites. This is known as interest-based or behavioral advertising.

Editorial independence: Advertising revenue does not influence our editorial decisions. All content on QuotesPopular.com is written independently by Sarah Whitfield based on genuine research and reader needs — not advertiser preferences.

Affiliate links: Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. All affiliate relationships are disclosed within the relevant articles.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact form messages — retained for up to 12 months after the inquiry is resolved, then deleted.
• Newsletter emails — retained until you unsubscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter email.
• Analytics data — retained by Google Analytics per their standard retention settings (26 months by default). We use anonymised, aggregated data only.
• Server logs — automatically deleted after 30 days by our hosting provider.

When retention periods expire, personal data is securely deleted or anonymised in a way that means it can no longer be associated with you.

Depending on your location — particularly if you are in the European Union (GDPR), United Kingdom (UK GDPR), or California (CCPA) — you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Rights Under GDPR / UK GDPR

• Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure — You can request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing — You can request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability — You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object — You can object to processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

• Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold.
• Right to delete personal information held by us.
• Right to opt out of the sale of personal information — we do not sell personal information.
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

QuotesPopular.com is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.

If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at quotespopular.com@gmail.com. We will take immediate steps to delete that information from our records.

Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by QuotesPopular.com. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or policies of these external sites.

We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We accept no responsibility or liability for the content or privacy practices of any third-party sites or services linked to from our website.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• Post the revised policy on this page.
• For material changes, notify subscribers via email where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of QuotesPopular.com after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us using any of the methods below. We take all privacy inquiries seriously and will respond within 30 days.