At DigitallyVin (https://digitallyvin.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://digitallyvin.com
2. Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if connected via Gravatar) will be visible alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images uploaded on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to fill them in again when you comment again. These cookies last for 1 year.
When you log in, temporary cookies are set to check if your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if you select “Remember Me”). Display preference cookies last for 1 year.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. It contains no personal data and expires in 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, track your interactions, and monitor your activity if you are logged into their services.
3. How We Use and Share Your Data
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties.
4. Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely so that we can automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal details provided in their user profile.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except the username). Administrators can also see and edit that information.
5. Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
The deletion of your personal data (except information we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons).
6. Third-Party Services and Advertising
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and affiliate marketing programs to support our website. These services may use cookies, tracking technologies, and collect data such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior in order to:
Deliver personalized advertisements
Track ad performance and clicks
Provide relevant product recommendations through affiliate links
Analyze website traffic and user behavior
Affiliate Disclosure: We do not currently use affiliate links, but may include them in the future. If you make a purchase through such links at that time, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
These third-party providers have their own privacy policies that govern the use of your information. By using our website, you agree to the processing of data by these services in accordance with their policies.
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer not to share this data.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: digitallyvin@gmail.com