Privacy Policy

At LocalSink, accessible from https://localsink.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Who We Are
Our website address is https://localsink.com.

Information Collection

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
  • Media: If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
  • Login: We use cookies to manage your login sessions. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
  • Editing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser, which expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with that embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, personal information is stored in user profiles and can be seen, edited, or deleted by the users at any time (except for changing their username).

What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, subject to administrative, legal, or security obligations.

Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.

Policy Updates
This privacy policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page.

Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at will@localsink.com.