Your Privacy at MarketplaceThailand.com
At MarketplaceThailand.com, we take your privacy seriously. This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our website.
What information do we collect?
- Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the information you enter in the form, along with your IP address and browser details to help prevent spam.
- Gravatar: We may use your email address to check for a Gravatar profile picture (optional). See Gravatar’s privacy policy here: [link to Gravatar privacy policy].
- Media: Uploading images with location data embedded (GPS) is not recommended. Visitors can potentially extract this data.
- Cookies: We use cookies for various purposes:
- Remembering your comment details for convenience.
- Checking if your browser accepts cookies (temporary).
- Maintaining login information (expires after 2 days).
- Remembering your screen preferences (expires after a year).
- Identifying you when logged in (expires after 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
- Tracking edited/published articles (expires after 1 day).
- Embedded content: Articles may contain content from other websites (videos, images, etc.). These websites may collect their own data using cookies or tracking tools.
How do we use your information?
- To improve spam detection on comments.
- To display your profile picture with approved comments (if using Gravatar).
- To maintain your login sessions and preferences.
Who do we share your data with?
- Your email address may be included in a password reset email if requested.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How long do we keep your information?
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- Registered users’ information is stored in their profiles. Users can access, edit, or delete this information (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit user information.
Your control over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request to receive a file containing your personal data stored by us. You can also request the deletion of your data, excluding information required for legal or security purposes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about your privacy, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for choosing MarketplaceThailand.com!
Sincerely,
The MarketplaceThailand Team