Privacy Policy
At Aurora Gems, your privacy is respected just as much as the natural world we explore. This page explains what little data is collected when you visit the site, why it’s collected, and how it’s kept safe.
1. What Information Do We Collect and Why? I only collect the data necessary to keep this site running smoothly, secure, and helpful for you.
- When you contact me: If you use the site’s contact form (powered by Contact Form 7), I collect your name and email address so I can reply to your message. I don’t use this to spam you, and there is no newsletter to secretly subscribe you to.
- When you browse (Google Analytics): I use Google Analytics to see how people use the site—like which crystal guides are the most popular. This collects anonymous, aggregated data (like your general location, browser type, and pages visited). It helps me write better content.
- Security Logs (Wordfence): To keep the website safe from hackers and malicious bots, my security plugin logs IP addresses. This is strictly for security purposes to block bad actors.
2. Ads and Cookies (Journey by Mediavine) This site uses cookies (small text files saved on your browser) to make things run smoothly and to show you relevant advertisements.
- Journey by Mediavine: Aurora Gems works with Journey by Mediavine to serve ads on the site. Mediavine uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing habits and interests. They may collect data like your IP address, device type, and the pages you visit to show you the most relevant ads.
- Note on disabling cookies: You can turn off cookies at any time by modifying your internet browser’s settings, but please note that some parts of the site (or personalized ads) might not function the same way.
3. Affiliate Links (Coming Soon) In the future, Aurora Gems may participate in affiliate marketing programs. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the third-party company uses a cookie to track that the click came from this site so I can earn a small commission. This doesn’t cost you anything extra, and I will always clearly label these links when they are used.
4. How Is Your Data Shared and Stored? I will never sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. Your data is only shared with the essential service providers that make this website function (like Google Analytics for stats, Mediavine for ads, and secure backend tools that help me back up the site and send emails).
5. Your Data Rights You have the right to know what personal data I hold about you, and you have the right to ask me to delete it. If you’ve sent me an email via the contact form and want me to wipe your email address from my records, just let me know.
6. Contact Me If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, feel free to reach out via the contact form on the site.
