When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitorтАЩs IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
At TUT Global, we value your privacy and take the protection of your personal information seriously. We want you to be informed about how your data is handled. Here’s how we share your data:
Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting business operations, or providing services to you. These service providers are contractually obligated to safeguard your data and use it only for the intended purposes.
Legal Compliance: We may share your data when required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests. This includes responding to lawful requests from public authorities.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction. We will notify you of such changes and ensure the protection of your data.
With Your Consent: We may share your data with third parties when you give us explicit consent to do so. This could be in cases where you opt to participate in a particular program, contest, or promotion.
Rest assured, we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
If you have any questions or concerns about the sharing of your data, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Your privacy matters to us, and we are here to address any inquiries you may have.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you have right to access, update, correct or delete any of your personal information or any comments you have made on our website. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Security
We employ reasonable security measures to protect the security of your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or any kind of alteration. Nevertheless, it’s important to acknowledge and note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely foolproof, and we cannot provide an absolute assurance of security.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
