Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 01-04-2025
Who We Are
Welcome to A1TechBlog.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@a1techblog.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
We may generate an anonymized hash from your email address to check if you are using the Gravatar service. The Gravatar privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) is visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract such data from images on the site.
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.
- A temporary cookie is set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
- When you log in, several cookies are set up to store login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on A1TechBlog.com may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if the visitor had accessed the external website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, employ third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged into those websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Data Retention
- Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- For registered users, personal information provided in their profile is stored. Users can edit or delete their information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also manage this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request its deletion. However, certain data may be retained for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure security and site integrity.
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@a1techblog.com.