Effective Date: April 10, 2025
Website: [https://www.viewfromtop.com]
Site Owner: Rich White
Contact Email: fp2faith@gmail.com

How This Site Handles Your Privacy-Policy Information

1. Who We Are

This website, View From Top, is operated by Rich White — a Christian author, retired fire captain, and blog writer. Our goal is to provide devotional reflections, Scripture-based encouragement, and original Christian content. We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling personal data responsibly.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

a. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

b. Contact Forms
If you contact us via a form, your name and email address are collected solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. This data is never sold or shared.

c. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

d. Analytics
We use basic website analytics (such as Jetpack or Google Analytics) to track traffic and page performance. This data is anonymized and does not include personally identifiable information.

e. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, Bible tools, or book previews. These third-party tools may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with advertisers or third parties. Some data (like IP addresses) may be shared with trusted tools used for security, performance, or anti-spam purposes (e.g., Jetpack, Akismet).

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so future comments can be recognized automatically.
Contact form submissions may be retained for up to 12 months for customer service purposes.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you’ve left a comment, you may request an exported file of your personal data or request that we delete it (except data we are legally required to keep).
To request removal, email us at: fp2faith@gmail.com

6. How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate security measures, including:

  • Secure hosting with SSL (HTTPS)
  • Regular plugin and theme updates
  • Anti-spam and malware scanning tools

7. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect or store data from children. If you believe we have, please contact us immediately.

8. Plugins and Tools

This site may use the following trusted tools:

  • Jetpack (for analytics and site security)
  • Yoast SEO (for search optimization; does not collect user data)
  • Kadence Blocks (for layout; does not track users)

No plugin or tool is configured to collect personal data unless necessary for core functionality.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Any changes will appear on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site implies acceptance of the current version.

Contact Information

Rich White
View From Top
https://www.viewfromtop.com
Email: fp2faith@gmail.com