Who We Are
Our website address is: https://techdiy.info. We share tech tutorials, DIY guides, reviews, and tips to help readers improve their technical skills and projects.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and security.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from uploaded images.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through a form, we collect your name, email address, and any other details you provide to respond to your inquiry. We do not share or sell this data to third parties. Your submission may be stored for customer service purposes but not used for marketing unless you opt in.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
If you have an account and log in to this site, temporary cookies may be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These cookies contain no personal data and are deleted when you close your browser.
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. When you log out, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, links, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.
Analytics and Affiliate Tracking
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand visitor behavior and improve our content. These services may collect anonymized data such as your IP address, browser type, and referring URL.
Some pages may contain affiliate links (e.g., Amazon Associate links). If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie may be used to track your purchase for commission purposes. This does not affect the price you pay.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share limited data with trusted third-party services (like spam detection, analytics, and affiliate programs) to operate our website efficiently.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store personal information in their profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their data anytime (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request deletion of any personal data we hold, except data we must retain for legal or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments and form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection and security systems.
Your Contact Information
For privacy-specific concerns, you can reach us via our Contact page or by emailing top.projektas(a)gmail.com.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We use SSL encryption, regular software updates, and secure hosting to protect user data from unauthorized access or disclosure.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities within 72 hours in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive anonymized reports from advertising or analytics partners that help us understand site performance and audience behavior.
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We do not perform automated decision-making or profiling that could significantly affect users.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with applicable privacy laws, including the GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations as relevant.
Affiliate Disclosure
TechDIY.info participates in various affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This means we may earn commissions on purchases made through our affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.
We only recommend products or services that we genuinely believe will add value to our readers. Any affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or reviews.