Last updated: [June 18, 2022]
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://nmbuzz.com.
About This Privacy Notice
At NM BUZZ, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If you have any concerns or questions about how your data is used, please contact us using the details below.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via email at:
Email: contact@nmbuzz.com
Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form. Additionally, we collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
Cookies
Cookies are used to enhance your experience on our site. Here’s a breakdown of the cookies we use:
- Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. After logging in, several cookies are set to save your login information and display preferences.
- Screen Options Cookies: These cookies last for a year and store your display preferences for your next visit.
- Edit/Publish Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only 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, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves the 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Third-Party Sites and Affiliate Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites, apps, and social media platforms. Clicking on these links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. NM BUZZ does not control or endorse these third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies and terms of service to understand how they handle your data.
As part of our participation in affiliate programs, NM BUZZ participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate marketing networks. This means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our affiliate links. These affiliate links do not affect your purchase price and we are not responsible for any third-party website practices. You can read Amazon’s Privacy Policy here.
Social Media and Analytics
We also use third-party analytics services, including but not limited to Google Analytics and social media platforms, to better understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may collect and track personal data, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies for more details on how they handle your information.
- Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/policy.php
- Google (YouTube, Google Analytics): https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with service providers who assist in operating our website, such as hosting providers, payment processors, and email marketing services.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments. For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and the applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- Right of Access: You can request an exported file of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You can request to update or correct any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, except where we are required to keep it for legal or security purposes.
- Right to Object or Restrict Processing: You can object to the processing of your personal data or ask us to restrict how we use it.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@nmbuzz.com.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, such as Akismet.
Additional Information
- Smush Plugin: Smush sends images to external servers for optimization. EXIF data is stripped or returned as it is. For more information, please visit Smush’s privacy policy.
- LiteSpeed Cache Plugin: LiteSpeed Cache temporarily stores cached pages for faster load times. It may store web log information, including your IP address and other non-personally identifiable information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the changes.
Final Notes
This Privacy Policy ensures compliance with Google AdSense, Amazon Affiliate Program, and applicable privacy laws like GDPR. It’s essential to be transparent about the data you collect, how you use it, and your third-party relationships.
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