At Pooboo, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://pooboo.net/.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our website, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, such as your name, email address, and comment content. Additionally, we collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help us detect spam.
- Gravatar: If you choose to use a Gravatar profile picture with your comment, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) is sent to the Gravatar service to verify your use of the service. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- Media Uploads: If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as this information can be downloaded by others.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your website experience. These cookies may store your name, email address, and website preferences for your convenience. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for various purposes, including:
- Improving our website and services: We use your feedback and browsing data to improve the overall user experience on our website.
- Responding to inquiries: We use your contact information to respond to comments, questions, and other inquiries you submit through our website.
- Preventing spam and enhancing security: We use your information to identify and prevent spam comments and malicious activity on our website.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following situations:
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or to comply with legal obligations.
- Spam Detection: We may share your information with third-party spam detection services to help us maintain a secure and spam-free environment.
Embedded Content
Our website may include content embedded from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content. Their privacy policies govern the collection and use of your data in such cases.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to allow for automatic approval of subsequent comments. For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal information or ask for its erasure. This excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We take steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please check back regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.