Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 9, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.demessages.com.
Information We Collect
- Personal Data
When visitors leave comments on the 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 created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: Gravatar Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. - Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. - Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies will 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 several cookies to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, 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 just edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To improve the quality of our content and user experience.
- To process and respond to your comments, inquiries, or requests.
- To help detect and prevent malicious activities such as spam or fraud.
- To enhance security and ensure proper functioning of the website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist in the operation of our website and services, such as hosting providers and analytics tools.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, respond to legal requests, or protect the rights, property, and safety of DMessages, its users, or others.
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 any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding data we need to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security
We prioritize your privacy and take the necessary steps to protect your personal data. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security policies of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date” at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@demessages.com
By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.