At Dotpoch, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://dotpoch.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
Additionally, an anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract any location data from images on the site.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This helps you avoid re-entering your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will remain for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and will be discarded once you close your browser.
When you log in, we also set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not include personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Dotpoch may contain embedded content (such as videos, images, and articles) 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 third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged into that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your data with third parties except as described in this policy.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments without needing to moderate them.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they cannot change their username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on Dotpoch or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. However, we are not obligated to erase data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help protect the website from spam.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: dotpoch.com@gmail.com
We are committed to ensuring your privacy and will continue to protect your personal information in line with this policy.