Privacy Policy

Welcome to machinesgeek.com, operated by Machines Geek At machinesgeek.com, accessible from https://machinesgeek.com, we value your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.

Comments:

When visitors leave comments on machinesgeek.com, we collect data shown in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available at https://machinesgeek.com/privacy-policy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies:

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience, eliminating the need to fill in your details when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded Content from Other Websites:

Articles on machinesgeek.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves similarly to if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With:

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data:

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for follow-up comments’ recognition and approval. For registered users, we store personal information provided in their user profile. 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.

Your Rights Over Your Data:

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you, excluding data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data:

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Consent:

By using machinesgeek.com, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at machinesgeek@gmail.com. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes.