At TUL, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at https://thetul.net/.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser details to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have an account (their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/). Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.
- Media Uploads: If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These cookies may store your name, email address, and website preferences for your convenience. Login cookies typically last for two days, while comment cookies last for one year. You can choose to “Remember Me” during login, which will extend your login for two weeks. Logging out will remove login cookies.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect helps us:
- Improve our website and services to better meet your needs.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries effectively.
- Prevent spam and maintain the security of our website.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except when required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites. This content behaves similarly to how it would on the original website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Retention
Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of subsequent comments. Additionally, for registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file of your personal data or ask for its erasure. This excludes any data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your personal information. However, no internet transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please review it regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.