Last Updated: March 12, 2025
At GadgetComp, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data when you visit or interact with our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices.
Who We Are
Our website address is: http://gadgetcomp.com. GadgetComp is a platform dedicated to providing gadget comparisons and insights to help you make informed shopping decisions.
Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data entered in the comment form, including your name, email address, and website (if provided). Additionally, we capture your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) derived from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked to Gravatar) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding files with embedded location data (e.g., EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images from the site and extract any embedded location information.
Cookies
- Commenting Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This means you won’t need to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies expire after one year.
- Login Cookies: Visiting our login page triggers a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser. Upon logging in, we set additional cookies to store your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies persist for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login session to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing Cookies: When you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser to track the post ID of the edited content. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on GadgetComp may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from external websites. This content behaves as if you’ve visited those sites directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, implement additional tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content—especially if you’re logged into their services.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your personal data with third parties except in limited circumstances:
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
- Visitor comments may be processed by an automated spam detection service to maintain site integrity.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and their metadata (e.g., timestamp, IP address) are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without moderation delays.
- Registered Users: For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profiles indefinitely, unless requested otherwise. Users can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except their username), and site administrators can also access and modify it.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on GadgetComp or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you’ve provided.
- The erasure of your personal data from our records.
These rights do not extend to data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make a request, please contact us using the information below.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be analyzed by an automated spam detection service, which could involve transferring data to third-party servers. Other data is stored securely on our servers and is not shared unless outlined in this policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out to us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://gadgetcomp.com
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top will indicate the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page regularly.