Privacy Policy – GadgetsDive

Last updated: December 2025

At Gadgetsdive.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://gadgetsdive.com

Gadgetsdive.com is a technology and gadgets-related informational website that publishes news, reviews, guides, and media content.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at Automattic. After comment approval, your profile picture (if any) may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images published on the site

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience.

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are used to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year.
If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data and expires after one day.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third‑party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged in to those platforms.

Advertising & Analytics

Gadgetsdive.com may use third‑party advertising services (such as Google AdSense) and analytics tools.

These services may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to display ads relevant to users and to analyze website traffic.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or by adjusting their browser preferences.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow‑up comments automatically.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.

Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and manage this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
Request deletion of your personal data

This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent