Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01-01-2025

At Sociother.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding any personal information you provide. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. By accessing or using Sociother.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://sociother.com.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information to provide better services and improve your experience on our platform:

a. Personal Information

  • Name, email address, and contact details when you sign up, leave comments, or contact us.
  • Information is provided in forums, discussion boards, or surveys.

b. Non-Personal Information

  • IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
  • Pages viewed, time spent on the site, and other analytics data.

c. Comments

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

d. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

e. Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies 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 set up cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article edited. It expires after one day.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used for the following purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
  • To personalize your experience on Sociother.com.
  • To communicate updates, offers, or relevant information.
  • To analyze usage and improve website performance.
  • To ensure legal compliance and prevent fraudulent activities.

3. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on Sociother.com 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 the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: Third-party vendors that help us operate Sociother.com (e.g., hosting, analytics, or email services).
  • For Legal Compliance: When required by law or to protect our rights, users, or others.
  • With Your Consent: If you provide explicit consent for a specific purpose.

5. Data Security

We implement robust security measures to protect your personal information:

  • Encryption of sensitive data during transmission.
  • Regular monitoring for vulnerabilities and threats.
  • Restricted access to personal information to authorized personnel only.

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

7. Your Rights Over Your Data

As a user, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access and Update: Request access to or correction of your personal information.
  • Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data.
  • Export: Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data provided to us.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

9. Regional Privacy Considerations

a. European Union (GDPR Compliance)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), your data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to:

  • Access, rectify, or delete your personal data.
  • Restrict or object to processing activities.
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights or for GDPR-related inquiries, contact us.

b. Australia (Australian Privacy Principles)

Under the Australian Privacy Act, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal information.
  • Request corrections to inaccuracies.
  • Complain about breaches of privacy laws.

c. Other Countries

We comply with privacy laws applicable in other regions, including Canada’s PIPEDA and California’s CCPA. Residents of these regions can:

  • Request information on how their data is used.
  • Request deletion of their data.
  • Opt out of data sharing or selling.

For region-specific inquiries, contact us at admin@sociother.com.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By using Sociother.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting us with your information.

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