Privacy Policy
Derrick Whitehead values your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information gathered through our website. We are committed to safeguarding your data and ensuring transparency in our practices.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at:
📧 [email protected]
Who We Are
We are Alpha Incorporated, operating as Derrick Whitehead. Our mission is to educate and guide individuals through financial consulting, led by Derrick Whitehead and our expert team.
What Data We Collect & Why
1. Comments
When users leave comments:
We collect the data shown in the comment form.
We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string from your email may be sent to Gravatar to check for a profile image.
We do not use emails from comments for marketing or sell them to third parties.
2. Media
If uploading is enabled, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may extract such data from uploaded images.
3. Contact Forms
Information submitted via contact forms is used only to respond to your inquiry. It is not stored beyond the scope of the inquiry or used for marketing purposes.
Cookies & Tracking
Our website uses cookies to:
Enhance user experience.
Provide functionality like remembering login details or display preferences.
Support analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising integrations.
You can opt out or manage cookie preferences:
Google Ads Settings: adssettings.google.com
Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on: Google Tool
Log Files
Like most websites, we gather server log data including:
IP address
Browser type
Date/time visited
Pages viewed
Third-Party Advertising
We may display third-party ads via partners like Google AdSense. These partners may use cookies to personalize ad experiences based on your browsing behavior.
Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
EEA Residents (GDPR)
You have the right to:
Access personal data we hold about you
Request corrections or deletion of your data
Restrict further processing
California Residents (CCPA)
You have the right to:
Know what personal info is collected and how it’s used
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of “selling” personal data to third parties
Please email [email protected] to exercise any of the rights listed above.
Data Retention
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.
User profile data is stored as long as the account exists.
You may request deletion at any time.
Embedded Content
Content on this site may include embedded videos, images, or articles from other websites. These behave the same as if the visitor has visited the other website, which may collect data and use cookies.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to improve the site’s performance and understand user behavior. We do not collect personal identifying information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your data with any third party.
How We Protect Your Data
We use third-party security (e.g., Comodo SSL) to secure financial and contact information. No financial data is stored on our servers.