Welcome to SmarTech News. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights. By using our website https://smartechnews.com, you consent to the practices described below.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://smartechnews.com.
2. Information We Collect & How We Use It
2.1 Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, website if provided), along with the visitor’s IP address and browser “user agent” string to help with spam detection.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) becomes visible publicly in the context of your comment.
2.2 Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid embedding location (GPS) metadata in those images. Site visitors can download your images and may be able to extract location data.
2.3 Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience. Here is how:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is purely for convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again; these cookies last for 1 year.
- When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to see if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to store your login and display preferences. Login cookies last 2 days; screen options cookies last 1 year. If you check “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out clears the login cookies.
- If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (which does not contain personal data) saves the post ID you just edited; it expires after 1 day.
2.4 Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that other site. They may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, or monitor your interaction with that embedded content (for example, if you’re logged in to those other sites).
3. With Whom We Share Your Data
- If you request a password reset, we include your IP address in the reset email.
- In general, we do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.
- But third-party services (e.g. spam detection or analytics services) may have access to limited data to help us maintain the site’s functionality and security.
4. Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely — this allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
- If there are registered user accounts (e.g. if users sign up), we store the personal data they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information (except their username). Administrators may also have access and ability to edit.
5. Your Rights Regarding Your Data
If you have an account or have left a comment, you may:
- Request an exported file of all personal data we hold about you, including data you provided to us.
- Request that we erase your personal data, subject to exceptions (e.g. legal, security, or administrative obligations)
We will comply with such requests to the extent possible under applicable law.
6. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version on this page and indicate the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the revised policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us via our Contact page on SmarTech News.