Who We Are
BestChoiceCritics.com is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use your information.
Information We Collect
Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information provided in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to this service to display your profile picture. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
Please be aware that images uploaded to our website should not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Any such data can be downloaded and extracted by website visitors.
Cookie Usage
Our site uses several types of cookies:
- Comment cookies: If you choose to save your details when commenting, cookies will store your name, email, and website for one year for your convenience.
- Login cookies: When you log in, cookies save your login information (lasting two days) and screen display preferences (lasting one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
- Functionality cookies: A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies. Additional cookies may be created when editing or publishing content.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content from third-party websites (videos, images, articles, etc.). These embedded contents function exactly as if you visited these websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use their own cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you have an active account with them.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We limit sharing of your personal information. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Data Retention
We retain comments and related metadata indefinitely to streamline comment approval. For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles until deletion is requested.
Your Rights Under US Privacy Laws
As a user, you have the right to:
- Request an exported file of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data (except where retention is required for administrative, legal, or security purposes)
- Opt out of the sale of personal information (although we do not sell personal information)
California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah may have rights under their respective state privacy laws.
Data Security
We use automated spam detection services to review visitor comments and may share limited information for this purpose.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us through our website.
Policy Updates
This policy was last updated on March 7, 2025. We reserve the right to modify this policy and will notify users of significant changes.
