At Toshiba Ovens, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website at /.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, including your name (optional), email address, and website (optional). Additionally, your IP address and browser user agent string are collected to help us detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using a profile picture. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: Uploading images to our website is possible. We recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to protect your privacy. Website visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Cookies: Our website uses cookies for your convenience. These cookies can store your name, email address, and website details if you leave a comment. Cookies used for comments last for one year. Login information and screen display choices are also stored using cookies. Login cookies expire after two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Choosing “Remember Me” at login keeps you logged in for two weeks. Login cookies are removed once you log out. Editing or publishing an article saves an additional cookie that expires after one day. This cookie does not contain any personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the article you edited.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for several purposes:
- Improve our website and services based on user experience and feedback.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Prevent spam and enhance the security of our website for all users.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following instances:
- When required by law to comply with legal obligations.
- For spam detection purposes to maintain a secure and positive user experience.
Our website may include embedded content from other websites. This content behaves as if you visited the original website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We do not control the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate the automatic approval of follow-up comments. Registered users have their personal information stored in their user profiles.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- You can request an exported file containing your personal information we have collected.
- You can request the erasure of your personal data.
Please note that this excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We take steps to protect your personal information using appropriate security measures. However, no method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We encourage you to review this policy regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.