Introduction
Welcome to TechVies.com (“we,” “our,” “us”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, TechVies.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:
Personal Identification Information
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Address
- IP address
- Any other information you provide directly to us through contact forms or email communications
Non-Personal Identification Information
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring site
- Pages you visit on our Site
- Date and time of each visitor request
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the Site and improve your experience.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- To send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
- To respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer service
- To send you newsletters and marketing communications if you have opted in
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
- To prevent, detect, and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our terms and policies
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
Data Retention Policy
Comments: When a comment is left on our site, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to automatically recognize and approve any subsequent comments without requiring moderation.
User Registration: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators also have the capability to view and edit this information.
User Rights Over Data
Data Access and Portability: Users with an account or those who have left comments can request an exported file of their personal data that we hold. This file will include all data provided to us.
Data Deletion: Users can also request the deletion of their personal data. Please note that this does not extend to data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Processing and Security
Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service to ensure the security and integrity of our site.