At locksmithnovi.net, we value your Privacy Policy and are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains the types of personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it. Your trust is important to us, and we want you to feel confident that your information is secure while visiting our website.

Information We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our site, please make sure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images, so we recommend uploading images without such data to protect your privacy.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form on our site, we collect the information you provide in the form. This information is used to respond to your inquiry or fulfill the request you’ve made.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are used for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again the next time you comment. These cookies are stored for one year.

If you log in to our site, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Once you log in, we also set up cookies to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen option cookies remain for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, these cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply 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, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow for automatic approval of follow-up comments, instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our site, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. However, this does not include data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help maintain the quality and security of the site.

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. While we use appropriate security measures, please be aware that no method of data transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will update the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please feel free to contact us at contact@locksmithnovi.net.