1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our website, we may collect the following types of information:

Comments and Feedback

• When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
• An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture is visible publicly in the context of your comment.
• Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media Uploads

• If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies and Tracking

• We use cookies to enhance your experience:
  • Saving your name, email, and website in cookies when leaving comments (lasts 1 year).
  • Temporary cookies to verify your browser accepts cookies (discarded when browser closes).
  • Login cookies to save login info and screen display preferences (login cookies last 2 days, “Remember Me” lasts 2 weeks).
  • Cookies for editing/publishing content, which expire after 1 day.
• You can disable cookies in your browser, though some functionality may be affected.

Embedded Content

• Our articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. Interacting with this content may allow the third party to collect data, track interactions, or monitor usage. We are not responsible for these third-party privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies directly.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

• Moderate and manage comments.
• Detect spam or malicious activity.
• Improve user experience on the site.
• Facilitate account login and content management.

Password Reset:

• If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

3. Data Sharing and Third Parties

• We do not sell your personal information.
• We may share data with third-party services only to perform website-related functions (e.g., Gravatar for avatars, spam detection services).

4. Data Retention

• Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments.
• Registered users’ information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete personal information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also manage user data.

5. Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Request that we erase your personal data (excluding data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons).

How to Contact Us About Your Data:

• Email: customersupport@vic-product-picks.store

6. Children’s Privacy

• Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

7. Where Your Data is Sent

• Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
• Embedded third-party content may transmit your data to their servers as described above.

8. Advertising & Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, to display ads to visitors. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on users’ visits to this and other websites.

These cookies enable the display of advertisements that are relevant to users based on their interests. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-party ad servers or networks may also use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective ads. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and personalize the advertising content users see. We have no control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the revised date.