Privacy Policy for Smart Evolut
Welcome to Smart Evolut! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This document outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our website (https://smartevolut.com).
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://smartevolut.com. We provide recipes and food-related content to our visitors.
What Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with them. You can view their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
- Login Information:
- A temporary cookie is set when visiting our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
- After logging in, cookies will save your login information (for two days) and screen preferences (for one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login cookies for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
- Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (without personal data) will be saved to your browser. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party websites may:
- Collect data about you.
- Use cookies.
- Embed additional third-party tracking.
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content (including if you are logged into their account).
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Additionally, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
- User Accounts: For registered users (if any), personal information provided in their profile is stored indefinitely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except their username). Website administrators can also access and modify this information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can:
- Request an exported file of your personal data.
- Request the deletion of your personal data. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the quality and security of our platform.