Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 February 2025
Last Updated: 11 January 2025

At Techliking, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website powered by WordPress.

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information

  • Contact Forms: Name, email address, and other details you provide through forms or subscriptions.
  • User Accounts: If you register, we collect account details (username, email address, etc.).

b. Usage Data

  • Cookies and Analytics: Data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and interactions collected through tools like Google Analytics or similar plugins.

c. Comments

  • When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser’s user agent string to help spam detection.

d. Media Uploads

  • If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract this data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide and manage your access to the site.
  • Respond to inquiries or comments.
  • Improve website performance and content.
  • Analyze user behavior to enhance the user experience.
  • Send newsletters or promotional materials (with your consent).

3. Plugins and Third-Party Services

Our website uses plugins that may collect data, including:

  • Google Analytics: Tracks website usage data.
  • Contact Form Plugins (e.g., WPForms): Collects form submissions.
  • SEO Plugins (e.g., Yoast): Analyzes website traffic and content.
  • Anti-Spam Plugins (e.g., Akismet): Checks comment data against spam detection services.
  • Cookie Consent Plugins (e.g., Complianz): Manages cookie consent.

These third-party services process data per their respective privacy policies.

4. Your Privacy Rights

Under GDPR (EU Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
  • Restrict or object to data processing.
  • Request data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.

Under CCPA (California Residents)

You have the right to:

  • Know what personal data we collect, use, and share.
  • Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-out of data sharing or sale (if applicable).
  • Not face discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@techliking.com.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to:

  • Remember user preferences.
  • Analyze traffic and site usage.

Managing Cookies

  • GDPR Compliance: Non-essential cookies are blocked until consent is provided.
  • CCPA Compliance: You can opt-out of certain cookie usage via the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link.

For more details, review our [Cookie Policy].

6. Data Retention

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely unless requested to be deleted.
  • User Accounts: Data is retained as long as your account is active.
  • Analytics Data: Retained as determined by the analytics tool.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your data with:

  • Service providers like hosting companies or analytics tools.
  • Anti-spam services (e.g., Akismet).
  • Legal authorities, if required by law.

International Transfers (GDPR)

If you access our website from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other countries where our service providers operate.

8. Security

We use WordPress security plugins and industry-standard practices to protect your personal data. However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

9. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website and may collect data or use cookies.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 for GDPR). If we learn a child has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect new features or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on this page.

12. Contact Us

For any questions or requests regarding your privacy, contact us at:
Email: privacy@techliking.com