Privacy Policy - TechRipple

Who we are

TechRipple is a technology-focused website dedicated to providing reviews, news, and insights on the latest gadgets and tech trends. Our website address is https://techripple.in.

Information We Collect

When you engage with TechRipple, we may collect both personal and non-personal information. This can include:

Comments: For convenience, you have the option to allow cookies to store your name, email address, and website when you post a comment. Some cookies will still be available a year later.
Gravatar Service: An anonymized string (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy may be found here. Once your comment is approved, your profile photo will be displayed next to your remark once it has been approved.

Media

If you upload images to TechRipple, please avoid including embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS) in the images. When images are uploaded to our website, users have the ability to download and extract any location data from them.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on TechRipple. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help us remember your preferences and provide features like keeping you logged in or saving your comment details for future use. The following cookies may be used:

Comments: You have the option to allow cookies to store your name, email address, and website when you post a comment. Some cookies will still be available a year later.
Login Information: If you visit our login page or log into your account, we will set temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies, as well as cookies to store your login and display preferences. These cookies last for two days (or longer if you select “Remember Me”).
Content Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie may be stored to track the post ID of the article. This cookie lasts for one day.

Embedded Content from Third-Party Websites

TechRipple may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles) from third-party websites. Interacting with such embedded content is equivalent to visiting the external website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or employ additional tracking methods.

We take privacy seriously and do not share your personal information with third parties, except as required by law or for the following purposes:

Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to ensure the integrity of our platform.
Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to verify the request.

Data Retention

Comments: When you leave a comment on TechRipple, both the comment and its associated metadata are stored indefinitely. As a result, we can now recognize and accept comments automatically in the future.
Registered Users: If you create an account on TechRipple, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. Your username cannot be altered, but you can see, amend, or remove your personal data at any time.

Your Data Rights

If you have a TechRipple account or have written comments, you can ask for an export file including the personal information we have on file. You can also request that we remove any personal information we may have. However, certain data may need to be retained for legal or administrative reasons.