Last Updated: 2025/06/01
Who we are
Our website address is: https://spreadsheetsuccess.com. We are dedicated to providing Excel and spreadsheet tutorials. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our site.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
How long we retain it: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments you may make.
What we collect: Name (if provided), email address, website (optional), IP address, browser user agent, and any comment content you submit.
Why we collect it: To display your comment, prevent spam, and provide you with a personalized experience (e.g., showing your Gravatar).
Media
If you upload images to the website (for example, via a user‐generated content feature), please 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.
How long we retain it: We retain all uploaded media files for as long as the content remains on the site. If you request removal, we will delete the media unless it is embedded elsewhere in a way that prevents safe removal.
What we collect: Any images you choose to upload. We do not actively strip EXIF data—if you upload an image with GPS coordinates, that information may be publicly accessible.
Why we collect it: To display images in tutorials or examples and allow users to contribute material (if that functionality is enabled in the future).
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies are small files stored on your device that let us recognize you and remember certain preferences.
- Comments Cookies
- If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.
- These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Cookies
- If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices.
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies (e.g., admin panel layout) last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- If you log out of your account, the login cookies are removed.
- Editor Cookies
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
How to disable: You can choose to disable cookies via your browser settings; however, some parts of the site—such as commenting or logging in—may not function properly without cookies enabled.
Why we collect cookies: To streamline your experience (e.g., auto‐filling comment fields) and to implement basic functionality (login persistence, admin preferences).
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, or audio). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third‐party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you are logged into that website.
What this means: When you view a page with embedded content, your browser may connect to that third-party site and send your IP address, cookie information, or other device data to them. To learn more, please review the privacy policy of the embedded service.
Examples: YouTube video embeds in tutorial posts, Tweets embedded within educational content, or Instagram images.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We only share data in the following circumstances:
- Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (e.g., Akismet). That service may receive your comment data (including IP address) solely for spam scoring purposes.
- Password Reset Emails: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security logging.
We may also share anonymized, aggregated usage data with service providers to help us understand site performance, but such data cannot be traced back to a specific individual.
How long we retain your data
Comments and Metadata: Indefinitely. We keep this data so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments you leave.
Registered Users’ Data: If you register on our website (for example, to access restricted tutorials or post content), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You (and administrators) can view, edit, or delete your personal information (except for your username).
Cookies and Session Data: Stored per the timelines described in Section 4. Upon browser closure or cookie expiration, relevant session data is deleted.
Media Files (e.g., Uploaded Images): Retained until they are manually deleted or replaced. If you request removal of your media, we will delete it unless it is embedded in other content that prevents safe deletion.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can:
- Request an Export: Ask for an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us (comments, profile information, etc.).
- Request Erasure: Ask us to erase any personal data we hold about you. Note that some data (e.g., certain comments) may remain in an anonymized format if retention is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
- Access and Edit: If you are a registered user, you can log in and use the “Edit My Profile” screen to view, edit, or delete personal information (except for your username).
- Opt-Out of Cookies: By disabling cookies in your browser, you can prevent storage of comment‐related or login cookies, though this may limit functionality.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the email address or contact form on our website.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (e.g., Akismet). If you choose to embed external content (such as a YouTube video), your browser will communicate with YouTube’s servers, which may set or read cookies and track your interaction if you are logged in to YouTube. Any third‐party services used for analytics or performance (e.g., Google Analytics) may also collect anonymized usage data. We do not send your personal information to other destinations without your explicit consent, except as required by law or essential security processes (e.g., password resets).
Where your data is sent
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us via the contact form on https://spreadsheetsuccess.com.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this page. For material changes, we may also notify you via a prominent notice on our site.
Thank you for visiting Spreadsheet Succes and trusting us with your data. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting it.