At SPORTSROYALS, 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 personal information in a few ways when you use our website:
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. Additionally, an anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. You can find the Gravatar service privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment.
- Media: If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This data can be downloaded and extracted by anyone who visits the website.
- Cookies: We use cookies to store information like your name, email address, and website preferences for your convenience. These cookies typically expire after one year or two weeks, depending on their purpose.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve our website and services based on user experience.
- Respond to your comments and inquiries effectively.
- Prevent spam and maintain the security of our website.
Data Sharing and Third-Party Access
We do not sell or share your personal information with third-party companies for marketing purposes. We may disclose personal information only if required by law or for spam detection purposes.
Embedded Content
Articles on our website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, social media posts). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, so we encourage you to review them carefully.
Data Retention
We retain comments and their metadata indefinitely to streamline the approval process for future comments. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Your Rights
You have the right to request an exported file containing your personal data or request the erasure of your personal information. This excludes any data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
We strive to protect your personal information using industry-standard security measures. However, no internet transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please review this page regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.