Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Who We Are
Our website address is:
https://richofferrorcoins.com
Rich Off Error Coins is an educational and community website dedicated to coin collecting, mint errors, and numismatics.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and maintain site security.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
User Accounts
If you create an account on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Username
- Account preferences
- Membership status
Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators may also access and edit this information when necessary to manage the website.
Uploaded Images and Media
Users may upload images to the website for educational or identification purposes related to coin collecting.
Please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download images and extract metadata.
Images uploaded to the website may be used for:
- Coin identification
- Educational examples
- AI training datasets for coin analysis tools
- Improving automated coin recognition systems
We will never sell your personal images or identifying information.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies
When you log in, cookies store your login session and display preferences.
Login cookies last for two days.
“Remember Me” sessions last up to two weeks.
Editor Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie containing the post ID is stored temporarily and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content such as:
- YouTube videos
- Images
- Articles
- Social media posts
Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the external website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Analytics and Tracking
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the site. These services may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Device type
- Browser type
- Approximate location
- Referral sources
This information helps us improve the website and content.
Payments and Memberships
If you purchase a membership or paid service through the website, payment processing is handled by secure third-party providers such as Stripe or other payment processors.
We do not store your full credit card information on our servers.
Payment providers have their own privacy policies governing how they process your data.
Spam Detection
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to maintain the quality and security of the website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata may be stored indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
Registered user information is stored for as long as the account remains active.
Certain records may be retained longer if required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:
- A copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your personal data
Requests may be denied if we are legally required to retain certain information.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect user data from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally to reflect changes to our services, legal requirements, or site functionality.
The updated version will always be posted on this page.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or your data, you may contact:
David Beck
Rich Off Error Coins
Email: davidbeck@beck-publishing.com
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