Privacy Policy – refrigeratorgasket.in

1. Who We Are

Refrigerator Gasket
Mali Nagar, Vadgaon Maval, Pune, Maharashtra – 412106
Phone/WhatsApp: +91 7058703437

At Refrigerator Gasket, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy, in combination with our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

- Data you provide through forms (e.g., comments, contact inquiries).
- Technical data like IP address, browser type, and user agent.
- Uploaded media files that may contain metadata such as GPS location.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments:

- We collect the data shown in the comments form.
- We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to detect spam.
- An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile image.

Once approved, your comment and profile image (if applicable) will be visible to the public.

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can extract this data if it’s present in uploaded files.

5. Cookies

Cookies are used to improve user experience:

- When leaving a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future convenience.
- A temporary cookie is used on the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
- Upon logging in, cookies are set to remember your session and screen preferences.
- If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is stored, indicating the article ID (no personal data).

6. Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles, images). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor has accessed the external site directly, which may collect your data, use cookies, and track your activity.

7. Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. Your personal information is not sold or shared with third parties, except as required for services like spam detection.

8. Data Retention

- Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely.
- For registered users, we retain the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information (except for usernames). Administrators can access and manage this data as well.

9. Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request:

- A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- That we erase your personal data, except where it must be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Please contact us to submit your request.