Who we are
This Privacy Policy describes how SteveGuide.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website https://steveguide.com.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Comments
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 detect spam.
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: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes 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). Visitors can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t 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, several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display choices. 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, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored 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.
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 exactly as if the visitor had visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content—including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics and Tracking Tools
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use our website.
These tools collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited to help us improve user experience.
You can learn more about Google’s data practices here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on SteveGuide.com are affiliate links.
This means we may earn a small commission if you purchase a product through these links — at no additional cost to you.
This helps support our work and maintain the website’s quality 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
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their profile.
All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).
Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 contact@steveguide.com