At ZioIQ, we are committed to providing a seamless user experience and ensuring the privacy and security of our visitors. We value transparency and want you to understand how we collect and use data on our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help prevent spam. Additionally, if you opt-in, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comment.
Media
We recommend avoiding the upload of images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS) on our website. It’s important to note that visitors have the ability to download and extract any location data from images displayed on the website.
Regarding cookies,
When you decide to leave a comment on our website, you’re given the choice to opt-in for saving your name, email address, and website in cookies to enhance your convenience. These cookies are set to last for a duration of one year. Moreover, temporary cookies are automatically created when you visit our login page; it’s important to note that these cookies do not store any personal data and are automatically deleted once you close your browser. Login cookies, on the other hand, remain active for two days, while screen options cookies have a longer lifespan of one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login information will be saved for two weeks.
An additional cookie is saved in your browser when you edit or publish an article, which includes no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites, which behaves similarly to if the visitor had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with the embedded content, including tracking interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Data Sharing
We recommend refraining from uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to our site. It’s important to note that visitors have the ability to download and extract any location data from images displayed on the website.
Regarding cookies, if you choose to leave a comment on our site, you have the option to opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies have a duration of one year. Additionally, temporary cookies are generated when you visit our login page; these cookies do not contain any personal data and are discarded upon closing your browser. Login cookies remain active for a period of two days, providing you with convenient access during that time frame. On the other hand, screen options cookies have a longer duration, lasting for a year, ensuring your preferred screen settings are retained for an extended period. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login information will be saved for two weeks. Another cookie is stored in your browser when you edit or publish an article, but it contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Our site may feature embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles, from other websites. This embedded content functions similarly to if the visitor had directly visited the other website. Please be aware that these external websites may collect data, utilize cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with the embedded content. This tracking may occur even if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
When it comes to data sharing, your IP address may be included in a password reset email upon request.
For data retention purposes, comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate the automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments. Additionally, personal information provided by users who register on our website is stored in their user profile. Users have the ability to view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, with the exception of their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators also have access to and can modify this information.
Regarding data rights, if you have an account on our site or have left comments, you are entitled to request an exported file containing the personal data we hold about you, Additionally, you can request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you, with the exception of data that we are obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Security
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain website security.