Terms & Conditions and Privacy Notice

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://theprovidore.com.

Privacy Notice

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can find their privacy policy here: Gravatar Privacy Policy.

After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

3. Contact Forms

We may collect data submitted through contact forms for customer service purposes. This information will not be used for marketing unless explicitly stated.

Cookies

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
  • Login: A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. Once logged in:
    • Login cookies last two days.
    • "Remember Me" cookies persist for two weeks.
    • Logout removes login cookies.
  • Article Editing: An additional cookie will be saved when you edit or publish an article. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor accessed the other website directly. These websites may:

  • Collect data about you.
  • Use cookies.
  • Embed third-party tracking.
  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to improve our website’s functionality and performance.

Data Sharing and Retention

Who We Share Your Data With

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered users (if any) can see, edit, or delete their personal information (excluding usernames). Website administrators also have access to user data.

Your Data Rights

  • Access & Portability: Request an exported file of your personal data.
  • Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Transfers

Visitor comments may be processed by automated spam detection services.

Additional Information

  • How We Protect Your Data: We implement security measures to safeguard your personal data.
  • Data Breach Procedures: In case of a data breach, we will notify affected users as required by applicable laws.
  • Third-Party Data: We may receive data from third parties to enhance your user experience.
  • Automated Decision-Making: We may use automated decision-making tools or profiling for improved service delivery.
  • Industry Regulations: We comply with all relevant industry regulations regarding data handling and privacy.