Who We Are:
This website, michaelbehrens.tv, is operated by Meteorologist Michael Behrens.
Information We Collect:
When you submit a message through the contact form at the bottom of our homepage, we collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Any information you choose to include in your message
- Date and time of submission
- Page you filled the form out on
- Device
- IP address
How We Use Your Information:
The information you provide is used solely to:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Communicate regarding job opportunities or collaboration requests
- Maintain records of professional communication
- Reach out to you regarding potential new opportunities or contact requests
We do not use your information for marketing purposes or automated profiling.
How Your Information Is Stored:
Information submitted through the contact form may be:
- Stored within the website’s WordPress database via Jetpack Forms
- Sent via an automated email notification to a designated Gmail account
This means your information may be stored indefinitely unless a deletion request is made.
Sharing Of Information:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Your data may be processed by trusted third-party services used to operate the website, including:
- Website hosting services (such as WordPress and associated plugins)
- Email service providers (such as Gmail)
These services only process your data as necessary to operate the site and communications.
Akismet:
We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet Anti-spam service. The information we collect through this service can vary, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
Cookies & Analytics:
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to support basic functionality and understand how visitors interact with the site.
We use built-in WordPress analytics tools, which may collect non-identifiable information such as:
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the site
This site is also registered with Google Search Console, which helps monitor site performance in search results. Google may collect anonymized technical data related to site indexing and performance.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These 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.
By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge the use of these technologies.
Embedded Content From Other Websites:
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Security:
Reasonable measures are taken to protect the information you submit. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
How Long We Retain Your Data:
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically, instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Any information collected via a contact form submission or sent to us via email will be retained indefinitely as well, unless otherwise requested to be deleted in writing.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data:
You may request:
- Access to a copy of the personal information you have submitted
- Correction of your information
- Deletion of your information
Deletion requests do not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Other Data Processing:
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact:
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like to make a data request, you can reach out by using the contact form at the bottom of the homepage.
Updates To This Policy:
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
The above policy, in its entirety, is effective as of April 8, 2026.