Last updated: May 1, 2025
Sun Bear Bookkeeping (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, https://sunbearbookkeeping.com (“Site”).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Information We Collect
Information You Voluntarily Provide:
- Contact form submissions (name, email, phone number, message)
- Newsletter sign-ups
- Comments left on blog posts or other areas of the site
Information Collected Automatically:
We collect non-personal information using cookies and other tracking tools:
- IP address
- Browser type and user agent
- Pages visited and referring URL
- Time and date of visit
- Device type
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance user experience, perform analytics, and remember user preferences. Examples include:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Page: A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and is discarded on browser close.
- Login Cookies: When you log in, cookies store your login status and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Post Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply stores the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data and understand how users interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect:
- IP address
- Time spent on pages
- Pages visited
- Device and browser information
We do not share any personal data with Google.
Learn how Google uses your data:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
To opt out:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Improve website functionality
- Send newsletters or updates (if opted in)
- Monitor and analyze site performance
We do not sell or trade your personal information.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party plugins or services (e.g., contact forms, embedded maps, payment tools) that collect data according to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing those policies when engaging with third-party tools.
Data Retention
We retain information only as long as necessary for operational, legal, or security purposes.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request corrections or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent or opt out of communications
Contact us to make any such request.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Sun Bear Bookkeeping
Email: claire@sunbearbookkeeping.com
Website: https://sunbearbookkeeping.com