About Us
Welcome to ThreadedTopic.com, where your privacy and trust are our top priorities. We’re dedicated to providing you with a secure and transparent online experience.
Comments
When you engage with our website by leaving comments, we collect only the necessary information provided in the comments form to enhance your interaction. This includes your name, email address, and any content you voluntarily share. Additionally, we gather your IP address and browser user agent string to maintain the integrity of our platform and combat spam effectively.
An anonymized string generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to verify your usage. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be displayed alongside your comment for added personalization.
Media
To protect your privacy, we recommend avoiding the upload of images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This precaution ensures that your location remains private, as visitors can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
For your convenience, we offer the option to save your name, email address, and website details in cookies when you leave a comment on our site. These cookies simplify the process for you, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter your information. They remain valid for one year.
Additionally, temporary cookies are utilized on our login page to determine your browser’s cookie acceptance. These cookies are discarded once you close your browser. Upon logging in, multiple cookies are set to retain your login information and screen display choices, ensuring a seamless user experience.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from external sources. Please be aware that this embedded content behaves similarly to content visited on the external websites. These websites may collect data, utilize cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with the embedded content, especially if you’re logged in to their website.
Data Sharing
In the event of a password reset request, your IP address will be included in the reset email to verify your identity securely.
Data Retention
To streamline the user experience, comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows for the automatic approval of follow-up comments, sparing you from moderation delays. For registered users, personal information provided in user profiles can be accessed, edited, or deleted at any time, empowering you with control over your data.
User Rights
As a user of our site, you have the right to request an exported file containing your personal data. You also have the option to request the deletion of your personal data, with exceptions for data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments are subject to automated spam detection to maintain the quality and integrity of our platform.