Who we are
Our website address is: https://carstechpilot.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
When uploading images to the website, it’s advisable to remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This precaution helps prevent visitors from downloading and extracting location details from your images.
Cookies
Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This way, you won’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Login Page: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login Information: When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
Editing or Publishing Articles: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain any personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may feature embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites functions just as it would if you were visiting those websites directly.
These external websites may gather data about you, use cookies, integrate additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content. If you have an account and are logged in to those websites, they may also track your interactions with the embedded content.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention and User Information
When you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without placing them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
Access and Deletion of Personal Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we have about you. This excludes any data we are 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.