Welcome to Zoltech (https://zoltech.net). Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This policy details the types of personal information we collect and record, and how we use it.
Who We Are
Our website, Zoltech, is a hub for book lovers and literary enthusiasts. You can find us at https://zoltech.net.
Comments
When you leave comments on Zoltech, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
If you use a Gravatar, an anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to Zoltech, please be mindful of avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors can extract this data from images on the site.
Cookies
Zoltech uses cookies to enhance your experience:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter them. These cookies last for one year.
- A temporary cookie is set on our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies, containing no personal data and discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and display choices. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks. Login cookies are removed when you log out.
- Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie in your browser with no personal data, indicating the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles on Zoltech may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Such content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you are logged in to those websites.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely for follow-up comments and moderation. For registered users, we store personal information provided in your profile, which you can edit or delete anytime (username changes are not permitted). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on Zoltech, you can request an exported file of your personal data we hold, including data you’ve provided. You can also request the erasure of any personal data we hold. This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.
Data Transmission
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Updates and Contact
Our Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at this page.
Thank you for being a part of Zoltech. We’re committed to protecting your privacy and creating a safe and welcoming space for all our readers and contributors.