Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how RodneyDYoung.org may collect, use, and protect information when visitors use this website. RodneyDYoung.org is an independent insurance information website that publishes educational content about auto insurance topics, coverage questions, quote comparisons, and related provider research.

This website is not the official website of Rodney D. Young Insurance or any insurer. We do not provide insurance information, collect premiums, underwrite coverage, process claims, or access insurance policy accounts.

Who We Are

Our website address is https://rodneydyoung.org. RodneyDYoung.org provides general insurance information for visitors researching auto insurance, coverage options, payment questions, and related topics.

Information We May Collect

We may collect information that visitors voluntarily provide through forms, comments, emails, or other interactions with the website. This may include details such as a name, email address, message content, ZIP code, or other information submitted by the visitor.

We may also collect limited technical information, such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, and general usage data. This information may help us understand website performance, improve content, prevent spam, and maintain website security.

Comments

If comments are enabled and visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and protect the website.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS information. Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images that are publicly available on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for one year.

If you visit a login page, the website may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When a user logs in, the website may set cookies to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies may last for two days, and screen options cookies may last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, the login may persist for two weeks. When a user logs out, login cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article that was edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, maps, forms, tools, or articles from other websites. Embedded content from another website behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited that other website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. This may include tracking your interaction if you have an account with that third-party website and are logged in.

Quote Forms, Third-Party Providers, and Insurance Resources

Some pages on RodneyDYoung.org may include quote forms, comparison tools, affiliate links, advertising links, or connections to third-party insurance marketplaces, quote providers, agencies, or licensed insurance professionals. If you submit information through one of these tools or links, your information may be processed by the third party that receives the request.

RodneyDYoung.org does not control the privacy practices, underwriting decisions, pricing, eligibility rules, or policy terms of third-party providers. Visitors should review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website before submitting personal information.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell insurance policies directly and do not use visitor information to underwrite coverage. Information may be shared with service providers that help operate the website, prevent spam, maintain security, analyze performance, or process visitor-submitted requests.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. If you submit information through a third-party quote or comparison form, that information may be shared with the provider or marketplace connected to that form.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, if registration is available, we may store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Registered 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.

Information submitted through contact forms, emails, or other website requests may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the request, maintain records, prevent abuse, improve the website, or comply with legal, administrative, or security requirements.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you.

This does not include data we are required or permitted to keep for administrative, legal, security, fraud prevention, recordkeeping, or compliance purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Website data may also be processed by hosting providers, security tools, analytics services, email systems, or other service providers used to operate and maintain the website.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to help protect the website and the information submitted through it. However, no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

RodneyDYoung.org is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review the request.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technology, legal requirements, or business practices. The updated date near the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, this website, or how information is presented on RodneyDYoung.org, you can contact us through our contact page.