PakNotes Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is https://paknotes.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. Additionally, we gather the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
We may create an anonymized string from your email address (also called a hash) and provide it to 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 becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in them. Other visitors can download these images and extract location details if the data is present.
Cookies
Leaving a comment on our site gives you the option to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies simplify future interactions by autofilling your details, and they remain active for one year.
When you visit the login page, we set a temporary cookie to verify browser compatibility with cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close the browser.
Logging in sets up multiple cookies to store login details and display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks, while logging out removes login cookies. When you edit or publish an article, another cookie stores the post ID and expires after one day.
Advertisements
We may display advertisements from third-party companies on our website. These ads help us keep our platform free and improve your experience. To make the advertisements relevant to you, third-party advertisers may collect certain non-personally identifiable information, such as your browsing activity, device information, and preferences.
We ensure that all advertisers comply with strict data protection standards. However, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party companies to understand their data collection and use practices.
You can opt out of personalized advertising through your browser settings or other available tools.
For any questions or concerns about how advertisements are handled on our website, feel free to contact us.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Interacting with embedded content functions as if you visited the original site. These external websites may collect your data, use cookies, and employ third-party tracking to monitor interactions, especially if you are logged into their platforms.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, we include your IP address in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
When you leave a comment, we retain the comment and its metadata indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically without holding them for moderation.
For registered users, we store personal information in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information anytime (except for usernames). Website administrators can also manage this data.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data. You may also ask us to erase personal data, excluding information retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
We check visitor comments using an automated spam detection service.