Who we are
Our website, TechyDove, is accessible at https://techydove.com. We provide insights and updates on technology and beauty tech.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on TechyDove, we collect the information provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent details. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.
We may also generate an anonymized string (a hash) from your email address, which can be shared with the Gravatar service to check your Gravatar profile. You can view the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture, if linked to Gravatar, will be visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to TechyDove, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract this location data from images. For privacy and security reasons, it is recommended that you use the pictures without such data, especially if you share product images or personal content related to beauty and tech.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on my website, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t 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 check 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies last 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.
Suppose you edit or publish an article; an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without placing them in a moderation queue.
We store personal information about users who register on our website (if applicable) in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure the site remains free of unwanted content and spam. This helps maintain the website’s quality and security.