Privacy Policy
Last updated: Dec. 9, 2025
At Accounting Professor (https://accountingprofessor.org), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your personal data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.
Who We Are
Accounting Professor is an educational website focused on personal finance, accounting, and financial literacy.
Our website address is: https://accountingprofessor.org.
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 detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if provided) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to AccountingProfessor.org, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These exist for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when your browser is closed.
When you log in, we set several cookies to store your login information and display preferences:
- Login cookies last two days.
- Screen display option cookies last one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
- When you log out, login cookies are removed.
Editing/Publishing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved to your browser. It contains the post ID of the article you edited and includes no personal data. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on AccountingProfessor.org may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, financial calculators, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the originating website directly.
These third-party sites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content
- Track interactions if you are logged in to their platform
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
- User Accounts: If users register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
- All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time except for their username.
- Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on AccountingProfessor.org or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided
- Erasure of any personal data we hold about you
These rights do not apply to data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
To make a data request, contact us at susybradbury@mailfence.com.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service to protect site integrity and reduce fraudulent activity.
Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or concerns, you may contact us at:
susybradbury@mailfence.com