At VL Countertops, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website: https://vlcountertops.com.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by VL Countertops, a professional stone fabrication and installation company.
Website: https://vlcountertops.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

a) Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.

b) Media

If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract this data.

c) Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
Upon logging in, we use cookies to save your login and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days. If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie with the post ID, which expires after one day.

3. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).
Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, especially if you are logged in to their site.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username).
Site administrators can also access and edit this information.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

• A copy of the personal data we hold about you

• The deletion of your personal data

This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To submit a request, contact us at: [Insert your support email]

7. Where Your Data is Sent

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

8. Consent to Receive Communications

By submitting a form on our website, you agree to receive informational text messages (SMS) from VL Countertops regarding updates, reminders, and follow-ups related to your inquiry.

• Message frequency may vary

• Standard message and data rates may apply

• To opt out, reply STOP

• For assistance, reply HELP

For more information on how we handle your data, see our [Terms of Use and SMS Policy].