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Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP address
  • Operating system type and version
  • Device type
  • Language preferences
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

Privacy Policy

Who We Are
Our website address is: SplashSavvy.com. We are committed to providing refreshing, insightful, and helpful content around water-inspired living—from hydration and wellness to beach gear, beauty, and lifestyle.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments
When you leave comments on SplashSavvy.com, we collect the information you enter (name, email, etc.), along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us prevent spam and maintain a safe environment.

If you’re using Gravatar, an anonymized version of your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here. Once your comment is approved, your photo (if applicable) will appear next to your comment.

Media Uploads
Please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as site visitors could potentially extract that data.

Cookies

Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and will last for one year.

Login & Session Cookies

  • Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It is deleted when you close your browser.
  • If you log in, we use cookies to remember your login and preferences:
    • Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Screen preference cookies last one year.
  • When you log out, login cookies are removed.
  • If you edit or publish a post, a one-day cookie is stored to track the post ID.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies are small files that help our site remember your preferences and provide a better experience. At SplashSavvy.com, we use cookies to:

  • Maintain session security
  • Save display preferences
  • Occasionally serve interest-based ads

We don’t use long-term tracking cookies, and you may be required to log in again after a session timeout for your security.

Advertising Cookies
Third-party services like Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to SplashSavvy.com and other sites.
For more info, visit Google’s advertising policy.

Embedded Content

Our posts may include embedded content (like videos, images, or social media feeds). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the original site, which may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Embed third-party tracking
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

Analytics

We use third-party analytics tools to help understand site usage, improve performance, and tailor content to your interests.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your data for profit. However, comments may be checked by automated spam detection systems.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • If you create an account, your profile information is stored securely and can be edited or deleted anytime (except your username). Administrators can also view and manage this data.

Your Data Rights

If you’ve created an account or left a comment, you can request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we delete your data (except anything required for legal or security reasons)

Where Your Data Is Sent

All comments may be screened using anti-spam and moderation tools.