Privacy Policy for Gadgets18.com

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://gadgets18.com. We are an affiliate site that reviews and promotes gadgets and electronics through partner links.

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on Gadgets18, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

We may use the Gravatar service to display user profile pictures. An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be shared with Gravatar. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading photos with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract such data from images on the site.

3. Cookies

  • When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Visiting our login page will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies (this is discarded when you close the browser).
  • Upon login, we’ll set cookies to save your login and display preferences:
    • Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
    • Display setting cookies last 1 year.
  • If you edit or publish content, a cookie storing the post ID is saved. It contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or other articles. Such content behaves as if you visited those external sites directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interaction, especially if you’re logged into their platform.

5. Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

6. Data Retention

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered Users: For users who register on our site (if any), we store the personal info they provide. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data anytime (except usernames). Admins can also view and edit user info.

7. Your Data Rights

If you have an account or have commented, you can request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we store.
  • That we erase any personal data we hold about you (excluding data required for legal or security reasons).

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be filtered through an automated spam detection service to ensure site safety.

9. Information We Collect & Why

  • Comments: We collect information submitted in comment forms, including IP addresses and browser details, to reduce spam.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance user experience and remember your preferences.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to gather information about pages visited, time spent, and navigation behavior to improve site performance and user experience.

10. Affiliate Disclosure

Gadgets18.com contains affiliate links. As an affiliate partner, we may earn commissions when you make a purchase through these links—at no extra cost to you. These affiliate relationships help support the site.

11. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect the following when you:

  • Fill out a contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Participate in surveys, contests, or promotions
  • Contact us via email or social platforms

Information may include:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone number
  • Postal address
  • Other voluntarily submitted data

12. Social Sharing

We may use social sharing tools like the Facebook “Like” button. These may collect information according to your social network settings and allow interactions to be publicly visible.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

14. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with immediate effect.

15. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: rithigasrimar15@gmail.com