Last Updated: April 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Running Away From Cancer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information gathered through our website at https://runningawayfromcancer.com (the “Site”). By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who We Are
Running Away From Cancer is a personal blog and online store operated by Greg Schnoor, based in Pensacola, Florida. Our website address is https://runningawayfromcancer.com.
For privacy-related questions or requests, you can contact us through the Contact page on our website.
Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our Site, we collect the information you enter in the comment form — including your name, email address, and any optional website URL you provide. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
Your email address may be used to generate an anonymized hash that is shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you have a profile picture associated with your email. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. If your comment is approved, your name and profile picture (if applicable) will be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media and Uploaded Files
If you upload images or files to the Site, please be aware that uploaded images may contain embedded location data (known as EXIF GPS data). We recommend removing this data from images before uploading. Visitors to the Site may be able to download uploaded images and extract any location information they contain.
Purchase and Order Information
When you make a purchase through our online store, we collect the information necessary to process your order, including your name, billing and shipping address, email address, and payment information. Payment transactions are processed securely through our payment provider and we do not store full credit card details on our servers.
Contact Form Submissions
Information submitted through our contact forms is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell or share this information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us provide a better experience on our Site. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to having your name, email address, and website saved in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year so you do not need to re-enter your information on future visits.
Login cookies: When you log in to an account on our Site, we set cookies to save your login session and display preferences. Standard login cookies last two days; if you select “Remember Me,” your session will persist for two weeks. These cookies are removed when you log out.
Session cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
Editorial cookies: If you publish or edit content on the Site, a temporary cookie is saved to your browser containing the post ID of the content you edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
WooCommerce cookies: Our online store uses cookies to manage your shopping cart and maintain your session during the checkout process. These are strictly necessary for the store to function and do not collect personal data beyond what is needed to process your order.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
Embedded Content
Pages and posts on this Site may include embedded content from third-party services such as YouTube videos, social media posts, and other media. Embedded content behaves as if you have visited the originating website directly. These third-party services may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content — particularly if you are logged in to those services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services whose content appears on our Site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process and fulfill orders placed through our online store
- Respond to comments, questions, and contact form submissions
- Detect and prevent spam and fraudulent activity
- Improve the performance and content of our Site
- Send transactional emails related to purchases (order confirmations, shipping updates)
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Who We Share Your Data With
We share your information only as necessary to operate the Site and fulfill our services:
- Payment processors receive the information needed to process your transactions securely
- Spam detection services may receive anonymized data such as IP addresses to help identify and filter spam comments
- Email service providers may process your email address when we send transactional communications
- Law enforcement or legal authorities if required by applicable law or to protect the rights and safety of our users
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as a security measure.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments: Approved comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments from the same user.
Order data: Purchase records are retained as required for legal, tax, and accounting purposes.
Account data: If you register an account on the Site, your profile information is stored until you request deletion. All registered users can view, update, or delete their personal information at any time through their account settings, with the exception of their username.
Contact form submissions: Messages submitted through our contact forms are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain certain records
- Portability: Request an exported file of your personal data in a commonly used format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Contact page on our website. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Our Site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including Amazon for book purchases and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please reach out through the Contact page at https://runningawayfromcancer.com/contact/.