Website: https://techtube.org
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://techtube.org. This privacy policy outlines how TechTube collects, uses, and protects any information that you provide when using this website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on TechTube, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to TechTube, please avoid including images that have embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract this location data from images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on TechTube, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when your browser is closed.
When you log in, we will set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, login persists for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. It contains no 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 TechTube may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). This content behaves just as if you visited the originating website.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged into those websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users on TechTube (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except the username. Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on TechTube or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your data. You can also ask us to delete any personal data we hold about you. This excludes any data we’re obliged 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 protect TechTube from malicious activity.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us at:
Email: info@techtube.org