Privacy Policy

At NewEraOS, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

Data Collection

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information to enhance your experience and provide you with the best possible service. This includes:

1. Comments: If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help us detect and prevent spam.

2. Gravatar: An anonymized string, created from your email address, may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture associated with it. Please refer to the Gravatar service’s privacy policy for more information.

3. Media: If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as this can be extracted by other visitors.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized features. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Comment Cookies: When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This saves you from having to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

2. Login Cookies: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.

3. Login and Screen Options Cookies: When you log in to your account, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. 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. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.

4. Article Editing Cookies: When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie does not include personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. This content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to their platform.

Data Sharing

We respect the privacy of your personal information and do not sell, trade, or share it with third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:

1. Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

We retain certain data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

1. Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of follow-up comments and avoid holding them in a moderation queue.

2. User Profiles: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profiles. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators also have access to and can edit this information.

Your Rights

As a user of our website, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

1. Access and Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and ask for it to be exported in a machine-readable format.

2. Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data held by us unless we are required to retain it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Automated Spam Detection

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure a safe and enjoyable browsing experience for all users.

Data Transfer

Please note that your data may be transferred to and processed on servers located in various countries. By using our website and providing us with your information, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We are committed to protecting your data and maintaining the security of our website. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@neweraos.com. We value your privacy and will respond to your inquiries promptly.

Last updated: 21/05/2023