Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is https://www.ethiscan.com. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser type to help prevent spam.

If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized version of your email may be sent to check if you have a profile. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your profile picture will be visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t need to re-enter them next time. These last one year.

A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to test if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.

Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”). Screen preference cookies last one year. Logging out removes login cookies.

Editing or publishing a post adds a cookie with the post ID (no personal data). This expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Such content behaves as if you visited the other site directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction if you’re logged in there.

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 stored indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.

For registered users, we store personal information in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your Rights

You may request an exported file of your personal data, including information you’ve provided. You may also request that we delete your personal data, except where we’re legally required to retain it (e.g., for security or administrative reasons).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection.