Last Updated: March 14, 2025
At The Cookware Expert (https://topcookwarepicks.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://topcookwarepicks.com. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at contact@topcookwarepicks.com.
2. Information We Collect
a. Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to your comment.
b. Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
c. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
d. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has directly visited the other website. These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, track user interactions, and monitor engagement if you have an account and are logged in to their website.
3. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
4. How Long We Retain Your Data
- If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
- For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
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, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, this does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
6. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of these changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
📧 Email: contact@topcookwarepicks.com