Privacy Policy

Dedicated Carrier (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or communicate with us, including via text messaging.

By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

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Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you have a profile image associated with your email. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images.

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Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.

• 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.
• A temporary cookie may be set when you visit the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• Login cookies last for two days. Screen preference cookies last for one year.
• Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks.
• Editing or publishing content may create an additional cookie that stores the post ID only and expires after one day.

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Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content.

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Messaging Privacy (SMS)

We may send informational text messages such as appointment reminders, account notifications, or service updates.

Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with or obtained by any third parties.

You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP or by contacting us at support@dedicatedcarrier.us.

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Messaging Terms & Conditions

By opting in to receive text messages from Dedicated Carrier, you agree to receive informational messages related to your account or services. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

• To get help, reply HELP or email support@dedicatedcarrier.us
• To opt out, reply STOP at any time

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Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

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How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
• For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
• Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).
• Website administrators may view and edit user information as necessary.

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Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request that we delete your personal data

These requests do not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

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Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

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Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

Email: support@dedicatedcarrier.us
Company: Dedicated Carrier