Last updated: [April 20, 2025]
Thank you for visiting OopsCoder.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in various ways, including:
- When you subscribe to our newsletter
- When you comment on posts
- When you contact us directly
When you use contact forms or participate in surveys
Types of information we may collect include:
- Name
- Email address
- IP address
- Browser user agent
- Any content you voluntarily submit
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the 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 with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract such data from images.
4. Cookies
Our site uses cookies to:
- Understand and save your preferences for future visits
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions
- Retain user input in comment forms (e.g., name and email) for convenience
Additional cookie usage:
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing the browser.
- Login cookies and screen display preferences are saved after logging in. Login cookies last two days, or two weeks if "Remember Me" is selected.
- When editing or publishing content, a cookie with the post ID (no personal data) is saved, expiring after one day.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.), which behaves as if the visitor accessed the external site directly. These sites may collect your data, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interactions with that content.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Send newsletters and updates (if subscribed)
- Improve website content and usability
- Monitor and analyze site traffic and user behavior
7. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for recognition of follow-ups.
- Registered users’ personal data is stored in their user profile and can be viewed, edited, or deleted (except usernames).
- Administrators can also view and edit user data.
9. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:
- An exported file of your personal data we hold
- Erasure of your personal data
This excludes data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
11. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics, email marketing services) that collect, monitor, and analyze user data to improve our services. These services have their own privacy policies.
12. Data Protection
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, though no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
13. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted data, please contact us immediately.
14. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: 🔗 oopscoder.com/contact
Thank you for trusting OopsCoder.com.