# WickedYoda Disclaimer & Privacy Policy
## Welcome to WickedYoda!
All content on this site, including videos, photographs, and drone footage, is created primarily for **personal and recreational purposes**. The material shared here reflects my own experiences, documenting significant events, places, and moments in my life.
This website is **not affiliated with any brand, company, or service**, except for specific companies whose products I personally support and promote. Any endorsements or promotions are based solely on my personal experience and preference.
### **Product Reviews & Promotions**
I occasionally receive **goods from companies for testing and review purposes**. However, I **do not receive financial compensation** for my reviews or testing. Any opinions I share are **honest and based on my personal experience** with the product. I only **promote and endorse products that I personally like and believe in**. My reviews are always **truthful**, and I share both my **likes and dislikes**, no matter what they are.
I occasionally receive **goods from companies for testing and review purposes**. However, I **do not receive financial compensation** for my reviews or testing. Any opinions I share are **honest and based on my personal experience** with the product. I only promote companies and products that I personally like and believe in.
### **Content Ownership & Permissions**
All content on this site and associated YouTube channel is **owned by WickedYoda**, unless otherwise stated. No external content is posted without the explicit permission of its respective owners. **Reproduction, distribution, or use of any content from this site or channel is strictly prohibited without prior written consent**. If you have any questions or wish to seek permission to reuse any content, please contact me at **wicked@wickedyoda.com**.
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## YouTube Disclaimer
Welcome to **The WickedYoda!**
All videos, photographs, and drone footage on this channel are created **primarily for recreational and personal purposes**, except where noted for product reviews and testing. The content shared here captures memorable events, locations, and experiences from my life and the world around me.
I do not **receive financial compensation** for my reviews or promotions. I **only review products that I genuinely like and believe in**. My opinions are based on personal experience and thorough testing.
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## Privacy Policy
### Data Collection & Protection
WickedYoda values your privacy. While this site does not collect personal data directly, certain **third-party plugins and services** may collect non-personal data for security, performance, and functionality purposes.
This site may collect **log files, cookies, and analytics data** through WordPress and its installed plugins. These are used solely for security, website functionality, and to improve the user experience. No personally identifiable information (PII) is stored or shared.
### Third-Party Services & Plugins
WickedYoda uses the following **WordPress plugins** and external services, some of which may process user data:
– **Akismet Anti-Spam: Spam Protection** – Filters and prevents spam comments. Akismet may process visitor comments and IP addresses to identify spam. [Privacy Policy](https://automattic.com/privacy/).
– **Jetpack – WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth** – Provides site security, backups, and performance enhancements. Jetpack may collect analytics data and IP addresses for security purposes. [Privacy Policy](https://jetpack.com/support/privacy/).
– **AMP** – Optimizes pages for faster mobile browsing. AMP may track user interactions for performance analysis. [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy).
– **Contact Form 7** – Allows users to submit inquiries via forms. Submitted data may be stored temporarily for processing. [Privacy Policy](https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/).
– **GitHub Embed** – Embeds GitHub content into the site. May collect visitor interaction data. [Privacy Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement).
– **Multiple Domain** – Manages multiple domain names for site accessibility. Does not store user data.
– **Really Simple Security** – Enhances security by blocking unauthorized access. May collect IP addresses for security monitoring. [Privacy Policy](https://really-simple-ssl.com/privacy-statement/).
– **WP Mail SMTP** – Ensures email deliverability. Logs may store sender and recipient addresses temporarily. [Privacy Policy](https://wpmailsmtp.com/privacy-policy/).
– **WPForms Lite** – Handles form submissions. Data submitted through forms may be stored for customer support purposes. [Privacy Policy](https://wpforms.com/privacy-policy/).
– **XML Sitemap Generator for Google** – Creates sitemaps to improve search engine indexing. Does not collect personal data.
– **WordPress Importer** – Imports content from other WordPress sites. May process data during import but does not retain user data.
– **WEN Featured Image** – Manages featured images in WordPress posts. Does not collect user data.
– **Redirection** – Manages URL redirects. May log IP addresses for redirection tracking. [Privacy Policy](https://redirection.me/privacy/).
Some of these plugins are **enabled**, while others remain **installed but inactive**. The use of these plugins is for **site security, spam prevention, performance optimization, and basic website functionality**.
### Third-Party Links & Embedded Content
This website may contain links to external websites, including YouTube and Google Drive. Please review their respective privacy policies:
– **YouTube Privacy Notice**: [https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/user-settings/privacy/](https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/user-settings/privacy/)
– **Google Drive Terms of Service**: [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2450387?hl=en)
– **Google Terms of Service**: [https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en-US](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en-US)
By using this website, you acknowledge that some third-party services may **collect, process, and store** certain user data as per their terms. WickedYoda **does not control or store** any personal data collected by these third-party services.
### Your Privacy Choices
If you have any concerns about data collected through this website, you may:
– **Disable cookies** in your browser settings.
– **Contact me** at **wicked@wickedyoda.com** with any privacy-related questions.
This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website functionality and third-party services.