TOLOCO (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website at / (the “Site”).
Information We Collect
We collect personal information from you in a few different ways:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, such as your name, email address, and website URL. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help us detect spam.
- Gravatar: If you choose to use the Gravatar service for your profile picture, we may collect an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) to verify your Gravatar account. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, we recommend you avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Cookies: We use cookies to store your preferences and improve your experience on our website. These cookies may include, but are not limited to, your name, email address, and website URL (if provided in comments), login information, and screen display choices. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Prevent spam and enhance website security
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or to comply with a legal process.
- Spam Detection: We may share your information with third-party services to help us detect and prevent spam.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request access to your personal information, to request the correction of inaccurate information, and to request the erasure of your personal information. However, we may be required to retain some information for legal or security purposes.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.