Who we are
Ryan’s Rally is a website operated by Ryan’s Rally LLC, dedicated to sharing Ryan Diviney’s story, preserving his legacy, and celebrating the family, friends, and community who have been part of our journey.
Our website address is https://ryansrally.org.
We respect the privacy of our visitors and welcome questions about how personal information is handled.
Contact Me Directly
For privacy-related questions, concerns, or requests, please email kdiviney@ryansrally.org.
Comments
We welcome comments on Ryan’s Rally and appreciate those who take the time to share their thoughts, experiences, and opinions.
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information entered in the comment form, including their name, email address, and comment. WordPress also collects information such as IP addresses and browser details to help identify spam and protect the website.
We use Akismet, a third-party spam detection service, to help filter unwanted or potentially harmful comments. Information submitted through our comment forms may be processed by Akismet for this purpose.
Approved comments and the names associated with them may be visible to the public. Email addresses are not ordinarily displayed publicly.
We use this information to manage discussions, prevent spam, and maintain a welcoming environment for our readers.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. Photographs and other images are an important part of Ryan’s Rally. They help us share Ryan’s story and preserve memories of the people and experiences that have shaped our lives.
Images published on this website may contain embedded information, including details about the camera used and, in some cases, location data. Visitors may be able to download images and extract that information.
We take reasonable care when selecting and publishing photographs, particularly those involving family members and other individuals.
Cookies
Ryan’s Rally uses cookies and similar browser storage technologies to support website functionality, security, and embedded content.
Some cookies help protect the website from automated traffic and other security threats. WordPress may also use browser storage to support basic website features.
Our website includes embedded YouTube videos. When visitors load pages containing these videos, YouTube may place cookies or use other browser storage technologies. YouTube may also collect information about visitors according to Google’s privacy practices, even if a video is not played.
Additional cookies may be used when visitors interact with website features, such as leaving comments or signing in.
Visitors can manage or delete cookies through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
For information about Google’s privacy practices, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Embedded content from other websites
Ryan’s Rally occasionally includes content hosted on other websites, particularly videos that help tell Ryan’s story.
Embedded content, such as YouTube videos, may behave much as it would if you visited the originating website directly. These third-party services may collect information about visitors, use cookies or similar technologies, and monitor interactions with embedded content.
Our documentary trailer is hosted on YouTube, which is operated by Google. Google’s privacy practices apply to information collected through its services.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites if they would like to learn more about how their information is handled.
Who we share your data with
Ryan’s Rally respects the privacy of our readers, supporters, and subscribers. We do not sell the personal contact information visitors provide to us.
We use trusted third-party services to operate, protect, and maintain our website. These services may process certain visitor information as necessary to perform their functions.
These services include:
- Akismet: Helps identify and filter spam submitted through website comments.
- Jetpack: Provides website statistics and email subscription services, including notifications when new blog posts are published.
- Wordfence: Helps protect the website against unauthorized access, malicious activity, and other security threats.
- Our website hosting provider: Provides the infrastructure necessary to operate and maintain Ryan’s Rally.
- YouTube: Hosts videos embedded on our website and may collect information when visitors load or interact with those videos.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, necessary to protect the website or its visitors, or otherwise permitted by applicable law.
We strive to handle personal information responsibly and limit its use to legitimate website operations.
How long we retain your data
When visitors leave comments on Ryan’s Rally, we generally retain the comments and associated information indefinitely. This allows us to preserve conversations, recognize returning contributors, and maintain the history of our website.
Email addresses provided for blog subscriptions are retained as needed to deliver notifications and manage subscriptions. Subscribers may unsubscribe using the link provided in subscription emails.
Other information, including website statistics, security records, and correspondence, may be retained for periods appropriate to their purposes, subject to applicable legal requirements.
We may delete information when it is no longer needed or when an appropriate deletion request is received.
What rights you have over your data
We respect the privacy of everyone who visits Ryan’s Rally.
If you have left comments, subscribed to email notifications, or otherwise provided personal information, you may contact us to request access to the personal information we hold about you or ask that it be corrected or deleted.
We will review requests and respond in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Before providing or deleting personal information, we may need to verify your identity to protect your privacy.
Certain information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, security, or legitimate recordkeeping purposes.
You may unsubscribe from blog notifications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in subscription emails.
Where your data is sent
Ryan’s Rally uses third-party services to help operate, protect, and maintain our website.
Visitor comments may be checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service. Other information may be processed by our website hosting provider, Jetpack, Wordfence, and embedded content providers such as YouTube.
Some of these services may process or store information on servers located outside the visitor’s state or country. Their handling of information is governed by their respective privacy practices and applicable laws.
We use these services to support the operation, security, and functionality of Ryan’s Rally.