Effective Date: Jan 01, 2025
At GudChoice, your privacy is important to us. This policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data. By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined below.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://gudchoice.net
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
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Temporary cookies may be set on the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
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Upon logging in, cookies are used to save your login credentials and screen preferences:
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Login cookies last two days (or two weeks with “Remember Me”).
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Screen option cookies last one year.
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If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored to track the post ID; it expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as it would if you visited the source website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions, especially if you are logged in to that website.
Affiliate Links
This website may contain affiliate links. This means that we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through those links—at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the site and allow us to continue providing helpful content.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
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.
If you register on our site, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we delete your personal data. This excludes any data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us via the website.