PRIVACY POLICY
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Privacy Policy of TopTechTally. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This page contains all the details of our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at privacy@toptechtally.com.
WHO ARE WE?
TopTechTally is a Technology Publisher that aims to keep its audience engaged and updated with the latest tech, regardless of whether you’re a professional in the industry, a consumer, or a tech enthusiast, we strive to meet the needs of all our diverse visitors. Our website address is: https://toptechtally.com.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We Collect Various Types of Information, Including:
- Contact Data: Name, email address, and other contact information.
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
HOW DO WE USE THIS INFORMATION?
We Use The Information for The Following Purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Services: Enhancing user experience and website functionality.
- Marketing and Communication: Sending newsletters and promotional materials.
- Analytics: Analyzing website usage to improve content and performance.
HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN YOUR DATA?
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
DATA SECURITY
We implement various security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly.
COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar technologies to track visitor activities on our website and store certain information for further improvements to the website and content. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
DATA SHARING
We May Share Your Information With:
- Service Providers: Companies that provide services on our behalf, such as hosting and analytics.
- Advertising Partners: Third-party advertising networks to deliver relevant ads.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights.
RIGHTS AND CHOICES
- Users Have The Right To:
- Access Your Data: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct Your Data: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Delete Your Data: Request the deletion of your personal information.
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@toptechtally.com.
CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time due to certain requirements and changes in norms. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically and sign up for our newsletter to get notified every time there’s an update to any content on the website.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our website is not particularly intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at privacy@toptechtally.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.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors of the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
WHERE IS YOUR DATA SENT?
Visitor comments may be run through an automated spam detection service.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@toptechtally.com.