Overview
Welcome to DJ’s Cooling. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle and protect any data you provide to us when you visit our website, https://djscooling.com.
Information We Collect and Why
- Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information displayed in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
Additionally, an anonymized string generated from your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s privacy policy here. After approval, your profile picture, if applicable, will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
- Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS) within the file. Visitors to our site may be able to download and extract this data.
- Contact Forms and Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year. When you log in, additional cookies are set to retain your login details and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
Additionally, temporary cookies are used when you visit our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies are discarded when the browser is closed.
- Embedded Content from Other Sites
Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). This content behaves as if you visited the source site directly. Such sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content. This includes tracking interactions if you are logged into those sites.
- Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website. This data helps us improve our site and enhance the user experience.
Sharing Your Data
Your information is not shared with third parties except as necessary for our website’s functionality (e.g., spam detection). We do not sell or trade your information.
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we retain personal information provided in the user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their information at any time (excluding the username). Website administrators also have access to this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also ask us to delete any personal data we hold, except where we are required to retain it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Protection
We are committed to ensuring the security of your data. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Data Transfer and Storage
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your data may be stored on secure servers, and we take steps to protect it against unauthorized access.
Your Contact Information
For any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us directly.
Additional Information
Data Breach Procedures: In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly and take all necessary steps to contain and resolve the issue.
Third-Party Data Sources: We may receive data from third parties to enhance user experience, including analytics providers and spam prevention services.
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling: We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling with your personal data.