1. Who We Are
AdjustingGlobal.com is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you visit or interact with our website.
Website Address: https://www.adjustingglobal.com
Data Controller: For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, AdjustingGlobal.com is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Create an account
- Submit comments or content
- Fill out contact forms
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates
- Participate in surveys or feedback requests
- Communicate with us via email or other channels
2.2 Comments and User-Generated Content
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:
- Data shown in the comments form (name, email address, website)
- IP address
- Browser user agent string
- Time and date of comment submission
An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to display profile pictures. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2.3 Automated Collection
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent
- Access times and dates
- Click patterns and interactions
2.4 Media Files
If you upload images or other media to the website, you should avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
3.1 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help provide you with a better, more personalized experience.
3.2 Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences Analytical Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
3.3 Specific Cookie Usage
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.
When visiting our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
When editing or publishing content, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
3.4 Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting existing cookies and preventing new ones from being set. Please note that restricting cookies may impact your experience on our website.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services
- To notify you about changes to our services
- To allow you to participate in interactive features
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our services
- To monitor the usage of our services
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it
- To comply with legal obligations
5. Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before interacting with embedded content.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
6.1 Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your personal information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf
- Business Partners: With your consent, to provide services you’ve requested
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
6.2 International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information when transferred internationally.
7. Data Retention
7.1 How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate comment approval and management.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames cannot be changed). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Your Rights and Choices
8.1 Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing
- Portability: Request transfer of your data
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided. You can also request erasure of your personal data. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8.2 How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of these sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the “last updated” date.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Email: zajkowskiz@adjustingglobal.com
- Address: 1937 Wright Blvd, Schaumburg, Illinois 60195
14. Additional Information
14.1 Spam Protection
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
14.2 Marketing Communications
With your consent, we may send you marketing communications about our products and services. You can opt out of these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the emails or contacting us directly.
Last Updated: March 18, 2025