Effective Date: 1 May 2025
Last Updated: 1 May 2025
Welcome to AskAutoExpert.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when interacting with our automobile blog website, https://askautoexpert.com – specifically through post comments.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.
1. 📋 What Information We Collect
We do not have sign-up, login, or user account functionality. However, when you leave a comment on any of our posts, we collect the following information:
- Name (as entered by you)
- Email address (used for identification and spam prevention)
- Website URL (optional)
- Comment content
- IP address and browser user-agent string (to help spam detection)
2. 💬 How Your Information Is Used
We collect this information for the following purposes:
- To display your comment publicly along with your name (and optionally, your website)
- To moderate comments and prevent spam or abusive behavior
- To ensure the website is secure, functional, and user-friendly
- To maintain a record of discussions and community interaction
We do not use your email address for marketing or newsletters unless explicitly stated and consented.
3. 🍪 Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your:
- Name
- Email address
- Website
in cookies for convenience so you don’t have to fill them in again when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
You can clear these cookies anytime through your browser settings.
4. 📊 Analytics & Tracking
We use third-party services such as Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior. These services collect anonymized, non-identifiable information such as:
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Time spent on site
- Pages visited
This data is used solely to improve website performance and content relevance.
5. 🔗 Embedded Content & External Links
Blog posts may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, car reviews, Instagram feeds). These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of external websites.
6. 🔐 How We Protect Your Information
We implement industry-standard security measures (including HTTPS) to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of your data.
Your email address is never published on the site and is not shared with third parties.
7. 🧒 Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data from minors.
8. 🔄 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page with the new effective date.
9. 📬 Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy or how we handle data, please reach out:
📧 Email: support@askautoexpert.com
🌐 Website: https://askautoexpert.com
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