Welcome to the Privacy Policy page of W3Sweepstakes.site. This page outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information during your interactions with our website. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy and security to ensure your confidence and trust in using our services.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://w3sweepstakes.site.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to aid in identifying and preventing spam.
An anonymized string generated from your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website could potentially extract location information from these images.
Cookies
When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies enhance your convenience by eliminating the need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will be retained for one year.
Upon visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
After logging in, we establish several cookies to retain your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, while screen options cookies persist for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep your login active for two weeks. Logging out of your account removes the login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article generates an additional cookie in your browser, containing no personal data and indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content functions in the same way as if you visited the other website.
These external websites might collect data, use cookies, employ third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. This includes tracking your interactions if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, excluding the username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
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 data you’ve provided. You can also request the erasure of your personal data. However, this excludes any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may undergo automated spam detection checks.
We highly value your privacy, and your trust in us is paramount. Should you have any concerns or queries about our Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to contact us.