Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Our platform operates at https://upstoress.com.

2. Comments

  • Data Collected: When you leave comments, we collect:
  • Information provided in the comment form.
  • Your IP address and browser user agent string to detect spam.

3. Media Uploads

  • Image Guidelines: Avoid uploading images with embedded EXIF GPS location data.
  • Visitors may download images and extract location details.

4. Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you opt to save your name/email/website in cookies, these expire after 1 year.
  • Login Cookies:
  • Temporary cookie (session-only) to check browser compatibility.
  • Login cookies expire in 2 days; screen display cookies last 1 year.
  • “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks.
  • Editor Cookies: A cookie with the edited article’s post ID expires in 24 hours.

5. Embedded Content

  • Embedded content (e.g., videos, articles) behaves as if you visited the source website.
  • Third-party platforms may track interactions, especially if you’re logged into their services.

6. Data Sharing

  • Password Resets: Your IP address is included in password reset emails.

7. Data Retention

  • Comments: Stored indefinitely to auto-approve follow-up comments.
  • User Profiles: Registered users’ data is retained until account deletion.
  • Users can edit/delete personal info (except username).

8. Your Data Rights

  • Request an export of your data or erasure of personal information.
  • Excludes data retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

9. Data Transfers

  • Comments are screened by automated spam detection services.