Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

AISwipes is committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of our users’ data. In today’s digital age, where personal information is often at risk, our privacy policy outlines the measures we take to protect your data. We encourage you to review the information below to understand our privacy practices and how they are designed to keep your information safe and secure.

Please review our privacy policy template below

Comments

Understanding the importance of privacy, we continually strive to implement best practices and comply with regulations to enhance user security. Our privacy policy is not just a legal formality; it reflects our dedication to transparency and trustworthiness.

When visitors leave comments on our platform, we collect essential data such as the information shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string. This is crucial for effective spam detection, which helps maintain a safe and pleasant environment for all users. Moreover, we take data protection seriously and ensure that comments are monitored to prevent abuse.

Security Measure Enhancement

To further enhance security measures, we may also use various methods to verify the authenticity of comments. This allows us to create a community where users can engage meaningfully without the fear of spam and malicious content.

An anonymized string created from a commentors email address (hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if they are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of a comment, the commentors profile picture is visible to the public in the context of the comment.

Media

If users upload images to the website, it is essential to avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). This precaution protects the privacy of users and prevents unauthorized sharing of sensitive location information. Visitors to the website can potentially download and extract any location data from images, which is why we advise caution.

We encourage all users to regularly review the images they intend to upload to ensure that no private information is inadvertently shared. Taking these steps significantly enhances your privacy while using our platform.

Cookies

If a commenter chooses to leave a comment on our site, they may opt-in to save their name, email address, and website in cookies. This allows for convenience, enabling commenters to fill in their details only once when leaving subsequent comments. These cookies are retained for one year, ensuring a seamless experience for our users.

When a visitor visits our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if the browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when the browser is closed.

When a user logs-in, we set up several cookies to save their login information and their screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If a user selects “Remember Me”, their login will persist for two weeks. When a user logs out of their account, the login cookies will be removed.

If a contributor/writer edits or publishes an article, an additional cookie will be saved in their browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article they just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Any inspired writer who is seeking encouragement, education, support, or promotions through a non-profit organization should consider the Wisconsin Writers Association

Cookie Preference

We prioritize user consent in all interactions with our platform. Therefore, users always have the option to manage their cookie preferences according to their needs.

To mitigate risks associated with embedded content, we recommend users review the privacy policies of external sites before engaging with their content. Awareness of how your data is handled is essential in the digital landscape we navigate today.

We highly encourage our users and visitors to research cookies and similar technologies

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. This embedded content behaves in the same manner as if the visitor directly visited the other website. As a result, it may collect data about the visitor and set cookies, which could lead to tracking their interactions.

These websites may collect data about the contributor, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, monitor their interaction with that embedded content, track their interaction with the embedded content, and verify if they are logged in to that website.

Security Measures

Security measures like this are crucial in preventing unauthorized access and ensuring that users have full control over their accounts.

This policy encourages active discussions and engagement within our community while maintaining a high level of user interaction and satisfaction.

Understanding users’ rights and how to exercise them is an essential part of our commitment to privacy and data protection.

Who we share user data with

If a user requests a password reset, it is important to note that their IP address will be included in the reset email. This procedure helps us verify the authenticity of the request and provides an additional layer of security to protect user accounts.

By utilizing such services, we can maintain a safe environment for our users, allowing for meaningful interactions without the disruption of unwanted content.

How long we retain user data

If a user leaves a comment, we retain the comment and its metadata indefinitely. This practice helps our administrators recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments, ensuring a smooth user experience without unnecessary delays or moderation queues.

For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

Users who have an account on this site or have left comments can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about them, including any data they have provided. Additionally, users can request the erasure of any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. This empowers users with greater control over their personal information.

If a user has an account on this site, or left comments, the user can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data the user has provided to us. Users can also request we erase any personal data held about them. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where visitor data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This process ensures that spam or malicious content is filtered out before it reaches our community, preserving the integrity of discussions on our platform.