Effective Date: July 18, 2025
Website: https://govprepare.com
Who we are
GovPrepare.com is an online service platform based in Canada and the U.S. that helps individuals navigate government applications, job services, and benefit forms securely.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These are designed for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter details next time. These cookies last for one year.
When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie holds no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.
Once logged in, we store cookies to remember your login and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while display preferences last a year. If you choose “Remember Me,” your login stays active for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish a post, a browser cookie saves the post ID of that article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content
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 Sharing
We do not share your password. If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email for verification purposes.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize follow-ups and avoid moderation delays.
For registered users, we store the personal details provided in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data anytime (except the username). Website admins also have access to this data for management purposes.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you’ve left comments or have an account on GovPrepare, you may request an export of your personal data. You can also ask us to delete your information—unless we must retain it for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Handling & Protection
Visitor comments are screened through an automated spam detection service. We prioritize security and responsible data handling across all interactions.