At Aquasure, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form (name, email, comment itself), your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it for your profile picture. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This data can be downloaded and extracted by anyone who visits the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to store information about your visit, such as your browsing preferences and login information (if applicable). These cookies can improve your experience by remembering your details for future visits. You can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will expire after one year. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me” at login, your login will persist for two weeks. Login cookies are removed when you log out. Editing or publishing an article will save an additional cookie in your browser, but it will only contain the post ID of the article you edited and no personal data. This cookie expires after one day.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services based on user behavior and preferences.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Prevent spam and enhance website security.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with any third party, except in the following situations:
- When required by law to comply with legal obligations or respond to legal requests.
- For spam detection purposes, where limited information may be shared with a third-party service.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social media posts) from other websites. This embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. Aquasure has no control over these practices, so we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any website you visit through embedded content.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely on our website. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation. For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for the erasure of your personal data. However, this does not include any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We encourage you to review this policy regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.