Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.pctips.com.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website.

By using PC Tips, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Comments

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

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should 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.

Cookies

When you use our contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and any additional information you choose to provide.

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 will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Email Collection

When you provide your email address through forms on our website, such as subscribing to our newsletter or registering for an account, we collect and store your email address. Your email address will be used to send you the content or information you requested, such as our newsletter or account notifications. You can unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the emails.

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will use the email address you provided to send you periodic updates, promotions, and other relevant information about our website and services. We may also use your email address to send you targeted advertising or marketing communications. You can opt-out of receiving our newsletter at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link included in every email.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track user behavior and improve our services.

Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, device information, and pages visited on our site.

Embedded content from other websites

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

DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on pctips.com.

Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to pctips.com and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html

Who we share your data with

We may disclose your personal data if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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